Texas / North Central Surgical Center Llp
CMS certification 670049 · Dallas, TX
North Central Surgical Center Llp: charges and Medicare payments
North Central Surgical Center Llp reported 401 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.01 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 174 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 199 stays at an average charge of $41,423, 56% below the national average. It also billed 1,914 outpatient services, charging 4.81 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 401
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.01×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 174 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Central Surgical Center Llp charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 199 | $41,423 | -56% | $12,485 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 53 | $115,683 | -59% | $44,070 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 49 | $94,947 | -53% | $30,472 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 16 | $83,580 | -56% | $26,301 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 16 | $80,417 | -49% | $23,477 |
| 462 Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedures of Lower... | 15 | $63,472 | -54% | $21,277 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 14 | $98,033 | -42% | $26,938 |
| 427 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 13 | $134,127 | -61% | $52,997 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 13 | $44,866 | -64% | $22,179 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 13 | $57,162 | -55% | $16,485 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 575 | $43,223 | $11,616 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 464 | $31,789 | $6,344 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 284 | $15,345 | $2,859 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 156 | $9,965 | $1,682 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 135 | $50,670 | $16,623 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 113 | $8,849 | $1,408 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 30 | $24,920 | $5,868 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 28 | $11,796 | $2,393 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 28 | $19,100 | $3,430 |
| Level 3 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 24 | $22,638 | $8,481 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $12,564 | $3,137 |
| Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures | 17 | $25,492 | $6,800 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 15 | $13,007 | $4,186 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 13 | $16,316 | $5,192 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $8,835 | $2,868 |
Against the Texas average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), North Central Surgical Center Llp charged $41,423 on average, 64% less than the Texas average of $116,220, and was paid $12,485 against a state average of $15,157. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 454), North Central Surgical Center Llp charged $115,683 on average, 74% less than the Texas average of $446,825, and was paid $44,070 against a state average of $54,675. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC (DRG 455), North Central Surgical Center Llp charged $94,947 on average, 65% less than the Texas average of $268,184, and was paid $30,472 against a state average of $39,409. For Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion except Cervical (DRG 402), North Central Surgical Center Llp charged $83,580 on average, 71% less than the Texas average of $284,124, and was paid $26,301 against a state average of $35,088. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $43,223 was 56% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,789 was 46% below the state average of $58,833. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $15,345 was 50% below the state average of $30,502. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $9,965 was 45% below the state average of $18,063.
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.