Texas / CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth

CMS certification 450034 · Beaumont, TX · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth: charges and Medicare payments

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth reported 2,200 Medicare inpatient stays across 65 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.37 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 95 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: 201 stays at an average charge of $91,875, 2% above the national average. It also billed 2,176 outpatient services, charging 9.12 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,200
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.37×
3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 95 of 190
4CMS price-transparency actions 4

Average charge per stay at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 65 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth charged more than the national average in 18 (28%). 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	201	$91,875	+2%	$15,976
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	142	$61,420	+9%	$11,205
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	72	$65,380	+9%	$11,680
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	71	$78,752	+12%	$13,872
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	69	$38,670	+2%	$7,849
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	64	$92,194	+26%	$14,208
682 Renal Failure with MCC	58	$56,320	-15%	$12,246
683 Renal Failure with CC	56	$34,529	-15%	$8,417
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	55	$43,714	-15%	$10,175
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	54	$58,550	-3%	$11,886
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	52	$97,586	-3%	$16,615
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	49	$53,741	+6%	$10,021
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	47	$44,459	-20%	$9,487
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	47	$66,093	-13%	$13,320
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	46	$62,639	+29%	$9,689
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	45	$32,462	-19%	$7,918
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$53,622	-7%	$11,124
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	42	$218,718	-4%	$39,498
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	40	$89,871	-12%	$16,972
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	36	$37,964	+5%	$7,551
312 Syncope and Collapse	36	$40,394	-11%	$8,350
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	35	$48,587	-14%	$10,737
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$35,653	-4%	$7,793
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	33	$77,218	-23%	$15,736
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	33	$131,722	-3%	$21,773
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	32	$84,973	0%	$16,562
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	29	$49,143	0%	$9,850
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	28	$39,921	+4%	$8,105
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	28	$144,527	+21%	$19,623
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	27	$55,766	+18%	$9,095
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	26	$38,309	-24%	$8,048
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$146,741	-10%	$22,571
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$100,535	-12%	$15,827
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$38,888	-23%	$8,566
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	25	$82,833	-13%	$18,066
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	23	$28,651	0%	$6,222
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	23	$70,631	-9%	$13,471
638 Diabetes with CC	22	$38,992	-6%	$9,667
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	20	$43,206	-9%	$9,201
313 Chest Pain	19	$31,104	-22%	$7,132
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$29,515	-24%	$7,719
603 Cellulitis without MCC	19	$39,073	+5%	$9,128
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$56,374	-17%	$12,166
100 Seizures with MCC	18	$90,285	-4%	$16,695
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	18	$58,230	-14%	$12,129
101 Seizures without MCC	17	$42,169	-14%	$8,397
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	17	$46,751	+3%	$9,145
637 Diabetes with MCC	17	$70,923	+7%	$12,328
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	16	$47,566	-6%	$9,668
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	15	$49,011	-23%	$9,909
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	15	$190,223	-12%	$32,924
673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC	15	$121,259	-30%	$27,991
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	15	$44,451	0%	$8,800
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	13	$89,716	-4%	$13,855
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	13	$33,188	-12%	$7,696
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	12	$201,094	-5%	$31,326
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	12	$86,938	+11%	$15,557
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	12	$19,066	-32%	$6,171
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	12	$65,696	-14%	$13,729
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$159,253	+15%	$22,308

Showing the 60 most frequent of 65 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	338	$28,911	$2,520
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	202	$10,438	$1,790
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	172	$18,824	$1,874
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	159	$19,931	$3,200
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	135	$12,580	$1,497
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	131	$40,012	$5,220
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	120	$18,722	$2,914
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	111	$36,990	$6,499
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	111	$97,869	$12,187
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	94	$27,035	$4,717
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	88	$10,696	$1,490
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	88	$17,982	$2,977
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	61	$12,775	$2,600
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	49	$23,311	$2,847
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	33	$62,032	$9,673
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	32	$16,718	$1,764
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	25	$122,910	$16,618
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	24	$32,410	$1,436
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	21	$104,602	$16,226
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	20	$161,194	$21,966
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	19	$20,496	$3,770
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	17	$14,105	$633
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	16	$26,545	$3,056
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures	16	$25,933	$4,612
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	15	$21,203	$3,347

Against the Texas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth charged $91,875 on average, 17% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,976 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth charged $61,420 on average, 10% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,205 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth charged $65,380 on average, 11% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,680 against a state average of $11,597. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth charged $78,752 on average, 4% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,872 against a state average of $13,815. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $28,911 was 3% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $10,438 was 42% below the state average of $18,063. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $18,824 was 6% above the state average of $17,781. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $19,931 was 36% below the state average of $31,008.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named CHRISTUS Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2021-05-18 (CMS case 102)
CAP Request — 2021-10-27 (CMS case 102)
Closure Notice — 2022-01-25 (CMS case 102)
Met Requirements — 2025-07-28 (CMS case 5991)

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.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

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.