Texas / Odessa Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 450661 · Odessa, TX · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Odessa Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Odessa Regional Medical Center reported 197 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.36 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 79 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: 59 stays at an average charge of $105,975, 17% above the national average. It also billed 223 outpatient services, charging 13.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 197
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.36×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 79 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Odessa Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 4 (67%). 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 | 59 | $105,975 | +17% | $15,455 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 50 | $57,544 | +2% | $10,760 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 39 | $72,986 | -4% | $12,205 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $84,488 | +41% | $11,111 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 15 | $79,126 | +12% | $13,660 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $145,822 | -11% | $22,017 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 80 | $33,216 | $2,375 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 66 | $30,633 | $2,801 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 33 | $89,688 | $9,300 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $22,791 | $2,691 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 14 | $16,572 | $1,330 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $43,647 | $5,007 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Odessa Regional Medical Center charged $105,975 on average, 5% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,455 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Odessa Regional Medical Center charged $57,544 on average, 15% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,760 against a state average of $11,820. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Odessa Regional Medical Center charged $72,986 on average, 21% less than the Texas average of $92,713, and was paid $12,205 against a state average of $13,694. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Odessa Regional Medical Center charged $84,488 on average, 15% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,111 against a state average of $11,597. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,216 was 19% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,633 was 15% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $89,688 was 4% below the state average of $93,719. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $22,791 was 25% below the state average of $30,502.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Odessa Regional Medical Center in Odessa, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-03 (CMS case 7145)
- CAP Request — 2026-06-04 (CMS case 7145)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-23 (CMS case 7145)
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.