Texas / CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
CMS certification 450236 · Sulphur Springs, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs: charges and Medicare payments
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs reported 619 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.07 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 66 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: 128 stays at an average charge of $99,024, 10% above the national average. It also billed 1,019 outpatient services, charging 14.52 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 619
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.07×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 66 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs charged more than the national average in 20 (80%). 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 | 128 | $99,024 | +10% | $14,613 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 74 | $78,727 | +32% | $10,665 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 53 | $71,489 | +27% | $10,634 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 36 | $93,689 | +24% | $12,441 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 26 | $70,330 | 0% | $11,962 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $60,251 | +23% | $8,899 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $74,441 | +1% | $12,467 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 21 | $68,469 | +36% | $8,230 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 17 | $72,312 | +49% | $8,657 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $185,399 | +81% | $17,549 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $65,935 | +9% | $10,880 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $48,518 | -5% | $9,301 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 15 | $162,785 | +62% | $15,805 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $62,199 | -6% | $11,643 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $54,600 | +34% | $8,159 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $62,189 | +12% | $8,372 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $119,766 | +5% | $14,656 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $151,246 | -34% | $27,443 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $76,166 | +32% | $10,505 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $46,901 | +30% | $7,085 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $87,221 | -13% | $12,407 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $60,638 | +20% | $9,182 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 11 | $32,870 | +14% | $5,777 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $102,970 | +21% | $12,879 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $55,822 | +39% | $7,350 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs charged $99,024 on average, 11% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $14,613 against a state average of $16,694. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs charged $78,727 on average, 7% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $10,665 against a state average of $11,597. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs charged $71,489 on average, 5% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,634 against a state average of $11,820. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs charged $93,689 on average, 1% more than the Texas average of $92,713, and was paid $12,441 against a state average of $13,694. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,225 was 40% below the state average of $3,679. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $44,223 was 58% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $20,867 was 16% above the state average of $18,063. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $23,625 was 33% above the state average of $17,781.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs in Sulphur Springs, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-07 (CMS case 3616)
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.