Texas / Corpus Christi Medical Center,the
CMS certification 450788 · Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the: charges and Medicare payments
Corpus Christi Medical Center,the reported 2,096 Medicare inpatient stays across 71 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 11.89 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Texas, number 13 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: 382 stays at an average charge of $192,195, 113% above the national average. It also billed 795 outpatient services, charging 21.3 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,096
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 11.89×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 71 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Corpus Christi Medical Center,the charged more than the national average in 71 (100%). 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 | 382 | $192,195 | +113% | $15,904 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 115 | $119,171 | +111% | $11,362 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 75 | $120,084 | +101% | $11,895 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 64 | $499,052 | +118% | $36,010 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $116,007 | +76% | $12,294 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 48 | $99,144 | +144% | $9,584 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 48 | $127,256 | +159% | $9,898 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $148,257 | +96% | $12,698 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $145,009 | +105% | $13,441 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 41 | $209,133 | +109% | $15,536 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $97,938 | +144% | $7,869 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 37 | $100,670 | +100% | $7,810 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $122,595 | +103% | $11,592 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 35 | $120,990 | +110% | $11,106 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 29 | $343,591 | +153% | $21,183 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $94,210 | +154% | $7,431 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 28 | $92,923 | +146% | $7,598 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 27 | $109,343 | +117% | $8,480 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 27 | $89,063 | +147% | $7,564 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 26 | $104,400 | +129% | $8,313 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 26 | $120,102 | +76% | $12,308 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 25 | $126,050 | +126% | $9,557 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $145,213 | +183% | $10,462 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 25 | $85,005 | +92% | $8,739 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 24 | $78,080 | +95% | $7,472 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $128,560 | +127% | $11,644 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 24 | $112,088 | +201% | $8,345 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 23 | $260,239 | +154% | $16,762 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 22 | $59,774 | +108% | $6,198 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 22 | $76,406 | +96% | $7,586 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $265,645 | +164% | $16,341 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 19 | $73,540 | +70% | $7,386 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $207,276 | +143% | $14,506 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $116,234 | +139% | $9,522 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 19 | $237,748 | +155% | $12,975 |
| 478 Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 19 | $252,035 | +113% | $18,859 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 19 | $117,636 | +141% | $8,440 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 19 | $98,776 | +58% | $13,086 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 18 | $406,179 | +84% | $37,171 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $130,713 | +97% | $12,003 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $114,051 | +140% | $22,397 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $248,581 | +52% | $23,580 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $201,616 | +76% | $16,321 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 17 | $467,973 | +67% | $47,976 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $212,541 | +189% | $12,858 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 16 | $249,582 | +59% | $25,310 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $243,113 | +147% | $17,374 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 16 | $783,720 | +142% | $63,728 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 15 | $101,933 | +60% | $10,601 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $78,943 | +106% | $9,594 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 14 | $410,602 | +77% | $30,441 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 14 | $101,341 | +89% | $9,725 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $160,979 | +70% | $16,045 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $86,703 | +84% | $8,836 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 14 | $187,224 | +96% | $16,153 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 13 | $536,090 | +83% | $57,365 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 13 | $495,899 | +74% | $46,102 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $159,980 | +113% | $13,593 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $151,137 | +97% | $14,057 |
| 417 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with MCC | 13 | $236,412 | +89% | $18,957 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 71 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Corpus Christi Medical Center,the charged $192,195 on average, 73% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,904 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Corpus Christi Medical Center,the charged $119,171 on average, 75% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,362 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Corpus Christi Medical Center,the charged $120,084 on average, 63% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,895 against a state average of $11,597. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Corpus Christi Medical Center,the charged $499,052 on average, 76% more than the Texas average of $283,065, and was paid $36,010 against a state average of $41,195. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $54,664 was 96% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $54,981 was 52% above the state average of $36,220. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $67,835 was 119% above the state average of $31,008. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $81,251 was 59% above 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.
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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.