Texas / Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
CMS certification 450419 · Azle, TX · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle: charges and Medicare payments
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle reported 221 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.72 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 156 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: 58 stays at an average charge of $55,767, 38% below the national average. It also billed 95 outpatient services, charging 10.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 221
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.72×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 156 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 58 | $55,767 | -38% | $16,106 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 30 | $54,005 | -23% | $12,801 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $40,622 | -28% | $10,675 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $47,630 | -20% | $12,086 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $41,975 | -14% | $8,562 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $39,443 | -23% | $9,269 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 16 | $34,098 | -41% | $12,639 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $31,800 | -16% | $8,329 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $37,910 | -43% | $13,389 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 71 | $23,886 | $2,471 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $16,154 | $2,922 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $12,113 | $2,638 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle charged $55,767 on average, 50% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,106 against a state average of $16,694. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle charged $54,005 on average, 34% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $12,801 against a state average of $13,815. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle charged $40,622 on average, 40% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,675 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle charged $47,630 on average, 35% less than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $12,086 against a state average of $11,597. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,886 was 15% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $16,154 was 47% below the state average of $30,502. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $12,113 was 57% below the state average of $28,214.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle in Azle, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-31 (CMS case 3463)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-18 (CMS case 3463)
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.