Texas / Midland Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 450133 · Midland, TX · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Midland Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Midland Memorial Hospital reported 1,371 Medicare inpatient stays across 45 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.81 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 113 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: 247 stays at an average charge of $84,248, 7% below the national average. It also billed 1,650 outpatient services, charging 7.16 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,371
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.81×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 113 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 45 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Midland Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 11 (24%). 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 | 247 | $84,248 | -7% | $16,007 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 140 | $53,187 | -6% | $11,230 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 80 | $56,595 | -5% | $11,460 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $45,917 | -24% | $11,294 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 51 | $64,413 | -9% | $13,520 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 48 | $46,076 | -6% | $9,058 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 44 | $58,131 | +1% | $10,922 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 37 | $29,418 | -22% | $7,525 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 33 | $65,411 | -35% | $15,735 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 33 | $38,410 | -25% | $10,267 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 31 | $49,870 | +3% | $8,821 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $42,633 | +6% | $7,536 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 28 | $63,397 | +12% | $10,401 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $161,668 | -29% | $36,136 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 27 | $51,386 | +2% | $10,278 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $38,370 | +6% | $7,046 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 23 | $66,258 | -35% | $17,613 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $63,161 | -37% | $15,480 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $37,279 | +1% | $7,557 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $55,127 | +44% | $8,569 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 20 | $112,545 | -2% | $15,425 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $61,957 | -16% | $13,061 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 19 | $74,878 | -1% | $15,956 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 18 | $70,541 | -49% | $20,264 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $92,935 | +9% | $21,111 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 16 | $36,474 | -36% | $10,355 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $31,708 | -19% | $7,599 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $58,123 | +39% | $9,175 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $49,195 | -12% | $8,973 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $58,947 | -3% | $11,746 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $41,173 | -38% | $11,927 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 13 | $105,482 | -38% | $28,635 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $145,272 | -11% | $22,272 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $89,141 | -25% | $18,642 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $30,336 | -19% | $8,241 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 13 | $198,823 | -39% | $50,569 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $117,334 | -14% | $23,882 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 12 | $63,774 | +26% | $8,529 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $38,572 | -13% | $7,764 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 11 | $66,730 | -29% | $15,736 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 11 | $37,613 | -19% | $8,731 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $80,155 | -39% | $19,533 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $79,368 | -16% | $18,093 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $46,091 | -2% | $8,691 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 11 | $47,732 | -39% | $13,050 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Midland Memorial Hospital charged $84,248 on average, 24% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,007 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Midland Memorial Hospital charged $53,187 on average, 22% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,230 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Midland Memorial Hospital charged $56,595 on average, 23% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,460 against a state average of $11,597. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Midland Memorial Hospital charged $45,917 on average, 33% less than the Texas average of $68,203, and was paid $11,294 against a state average of $12,119. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,217 was 17% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,308 was 38% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $41,491 was 58% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,771 was 16% below the state average of $14,089.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-04-13 (CMS case 289)
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-08 (CMS case 3653)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-11 (CMS case 3653)
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.