Texas / CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
CMS certification 450211 · Lufkin, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin: charges and Medicare payments
CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin reported 1,353 Medicare inpatient stays across 48 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.7 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 72 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 232 stays at an average charge of $86,908, 4% below the national average. It also billed 1,170 outpatient services, charging 13.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,353
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.7×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 72 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 48 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charged more than the national average in 25 (52%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 232 | $86,908 | -4% | $14,298 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 108 | $62,935 | +12% | $10,592 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $59,633 | -10% | $11,421 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 53 | $38,400 | -6% | $7,761 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 49 | $262,954 | +68% | $23,055 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $92,321 | +31% | $12,716 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $65,152 | +9% | $10,454 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $49,666 | +1% | $8,557 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 38 | $69,625 | -8% | $11,350 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 28 | $94,247 | -6% | $14,523 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $54,605 | +6% | $9,257 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $76,446 | +4% | $12,526 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $54,924 | -9% | $10,360 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $72,886 | +31% | $8,391 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $84,164 | +32% | $9,145 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 26 | $109,942 | +9% | $14,798 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $54,608 | +8% | $7,724 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $39,062 | +8% | $6,811 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 22 | $167,194 | +46% | $13,352 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $37,085 | -2% | $6,913 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 21 | $62,108 | -27% | $13,396 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $154,558 | -32% | $32,442 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 19 | $268,753 | -17% | $43,981 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 18 | $80,913 | +43% | $10,232 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $39,363 | +6% | $6,550 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $40,625 | +1% | $7,025 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 17 | $48,604 | +17% | $7,493 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $47,280 | +4% | $7,103 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 16 | $155,983 | -8% | $25,838 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $99,683 | -3% | $15,724 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $42,746 | -26% | $9,869 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 15 | $50,802 | +5% | $8,344 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $43,473 | -8% | $8,053 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 14 | $46,330 | -5% | $7,632 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $32,189 | -20% | $6,810 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 14 | $27,176 | -5% | $5,510 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $204,039 | +25% | $22,763 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $50,804 | +4% | $8,094 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 14 | $36,530 | -18% | $7,841 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $46,615 | +20% | $6,702 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $59,443 | -11% | $10,907 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 13 | $51,772 | -24% | $11,418 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 12 | $315,786 | -18% | $40,634 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 12 | $198,566 | +79% | $16,822 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 11 | $70,972 | -24% | $12,709 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 11 | $129,002 | +38% | $14,285 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 11 | $85,387 | +10% | $12,287 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 11 | $49,758 | -34% | $11,826 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charged $86,908 on average, 22% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $14,298 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charged $62,935 on average, 7% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,592 against a state average of $11,820. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charged $59,633 on average, 23% less than the Texas average of $77,512, and was paid $11,421 against a state average of $12,864. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin charged $38,400 on average, 22% less than the Texas average of $48,947, and was paid $7,761 against a state average of $8,830. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $55,286 was 53% above the state average of $36,220. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,618 was 1% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $105,807 was 7% above the state average of $98,771. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $53,863 was 8% below the state average of $58,833.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin in Lufkin, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-12 (CMS case 4469)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.