Texas / Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 450064 · Arlington, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital reported 1,230 Medicare inpatient stays across 41 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.33 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 134 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: 137 stays at an average charge of $73,764, 18% below the national average. It also billed 917 outpatient services, charging 8.41 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,230
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.33×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 134 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 41 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 6 (15%). 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 | 137 | $73,764 | -18% | $15,480 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 90 | $56,868 | +1% | $11,669 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 79 | $44,562 | -25% | $11,678 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 71 | $46,350 | -34% | $12,967 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 46 | $31,416 | -17% | $7,894 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 42 | $31,753 | -22% | $8,598 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 41 | $33,207 | -17% | $8,172 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 40 | $49,578 | +2% | $9,940 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 36 | $55,664 | -3% | $11,177 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 36 | $67,985 | +13% | $15,503 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $47,421 | -28% | $11,703 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 33 | $39,508 | -23% | $9,963 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $32,806 | -11% | $7,868 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 32 | $46,863 | -36% | $13,642 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 32 | $41,913 | -15% | $9,099 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $34,859 | -23% | $8,659 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $53,250 | -4% | $9,027 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $67,345 | -21% | $14,126 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 23 | $79,447 | -20% | $15,084 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 22 | $82,463 | -31% | $22,669 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 20 | $37,662 | -26% | $9,602 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $36,558 | -5% | $8,480 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 20 | $31,980 | -14% | $9,198 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $39,724 | +10% | $8,606 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $68,584 | -28% | $15,653 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $34,981 | -23% | $9,159 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $96,405 | -6% | $16,575 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $50,648 | -11% | $10,618 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 16 | $37,760 | -23% | $8,292 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $31,040 | -30% | $8,517 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $57,266 | -39% | $15,296 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $43,837 | -28% | $11,091 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $66,606 | -34% | $19,024 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 14 | $42,402 | -36% | $11,566 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $54,684 | -20% | $14,213 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 13 | $164,179 | -29% | $30,035 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $40,651 | +4% | $8,027 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 13 | $24,403 | -13% | $6,806 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 12 | $212,715 | -24% | $57,617 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $29,379 | -38% | $8,744 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $52,965 | +9% | $8,441 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 420 | $21,866 | $2,441 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 99 | $7,995 | $1,440 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 55 | $74,359 | $11,680 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 47 | $37,507 | $5,032 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 45 | $12,027 | $1,718 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 44 | $13,882 | $2,565 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 32 | $16,853 | $2,608 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 28 | $29,154 | $4,961 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 26 | $28,188 | $5,707 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $33,071 | $6,459 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 18 | $12,896 | $3,671 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 17 | $21,822 | $3,123 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 15 | $18,795 | $3,441 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $12,724 | $1,451 |
| Level 5 Airway Endoscopy | 14 | $32,018 | $6,179 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $67,722 | $16,789 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $9,148 | $1,446 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital charged $73,764 on average, 34% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,480 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital charged $56,868 on average, 16% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,669 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital charged $44,562 on average, 40% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,678 against a state average of $11,597. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital charged $46,350 on average, 43% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $12,967 against a state average of $13,815. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,866 was 22% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,995 was 43% below the state average of $14,089. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,359 was 25% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $37,507 was 26% below the state average of $50,995.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-09 (CMS case 3686)
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.