Texas / CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
CMS certification 450046 · Corpus Christi, TX
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi: charges and Medicare payments
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi reported 2,428 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.92 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 83 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: 454 stays at an average charge of $115,028, 27% above the national average. It also billed 2,363 outpatient services, charging 10.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,428
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.92×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 83 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charged more than the national average in 54 (69%). 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 | 454 | $115,028 | +27% | $17,982 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 125 | $69,157 | +23% | $13,448 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 86 | $69,060 | +16% | $13,454 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 76 | $230,857 | +1% | $36,315 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 64 | $60,048 | +22% | $11,011 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 59 | $77,999 | +3% | $14,705 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 57 | $148,340 | +47% | $18,789 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 57 | $69,231 | +5% | $14,667 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 55 | $111,696 | +12% | $17,745 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 53 | $85,855 | +22% | $15,959 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 50 | $63,046 | +5% | $13,311 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 49 | $57,399 | +3% | $11,660 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 47 | $108,398 | +6% | $19,794 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 37 | $46,113 | +22% | $9,562 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $45,607 | +12% | $10,470 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 36 | $87,754 | +20% | $15,746 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $69,863 | +44% | $11,289 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 31 | $270,706 | -16% | $46,809 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 30 | $51,532 | +2% | $10,751 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 30 | $107,807 | +26% | $16,816 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $51,616 | +1% | $12,124 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 29 | $48,787 | +35% | $9,333 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $48,996 | +22% | $9,589 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 28 | $205,269 | +20% | $28,476 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 25 | $95,911 | -2% | $18,771 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 24 | $227,945 | -19% | $42,255 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $157,576 | +16% | $24,110 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $56,037 | -3% | $12,208 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 23 | $43,196 | -5% | $10,404 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $79,437 | -31% | $16,816 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 21 | $224,290 | +81% | $24,454 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 20 | $68,052 | +39% | $11,105 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $63,553 | +71% | $9,721 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $67,587 | +19% | $12,978 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 19 | $220,776 | +3% | $32,599 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $85,400 | +40% | $13,989 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $50,101 | +20% | $10,772 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 18 | $152,638 | +7% | $28,804 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 18 | $185,194 | +33% | $23,885 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $57,106 | +53% | $10,809 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 17 | $41,011 | -16% | $10,036 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $53,396 | +39% | $10,257 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 17 | $373,874 | -3% | $55,440 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 17 | $41,327 | +44% | $7,972 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 17 | $92,976 | -3% | $15,782 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 16 | $99,171 | +15% | $17,207 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 16 | $107,201 | +38% | $16,169 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $66,252 | +31% | $11,708 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 15 | $89,441 | +37% | $14,419 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 15 | $202,526 | -22% | $42,038 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $80,730 | -15% | $19,549 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 15 | $86,349 | -27% | $18,926 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 15 | $391,218 | +40% | $63,832 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 14 | $304,762 | +32% | $35,707 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 14 | $40,616 | -19% | $9,073 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 14 | $317,052 | +43% | $36,209 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 14 | $53,490 | +37% | $9,403 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $77,160 | +64% | $10,405 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 14 | $90,206 | -3% | $16,007 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 14 | $134,126 | +12% | $21,034 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charged $115,028 on average, 4% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $17,982 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charged $69,157 on average, 2% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $13,448 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charged $69,060 on average, 6% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $13,454 against a state average of $11,597. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charged $230,857 on average, 18% less than the Texas average of $283,065, and was paid $36,315 against a state average of $41,195. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $42,195 was 51% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,911 was 46% below the state average of $16,442. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $100,196 was 1% above the state average of $98,771. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $37,431 was 27% below the state average of $50,995.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.