Texas / Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
CMS certification 450743 · Denton, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton: charges and Medicare payments
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton reported 1,737 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.57 times what it was paid — mid-range in Texas, number 121 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: 290 stays at an average charge of $66,649, 26% below the national average. It also billed 1,670 outpatient services, charging 7.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,737
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.57×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 121 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton charged more than the national average in 4 (8%). 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 | 290 | $66,649 | -26% | $16,313 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 95 | $54,651 | -3% | $10,990 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 83 | $60,822 | -14% | $13,462 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 72 | $31,910 | -16% | $7,261 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 66 | $34,195 | -15% | $7,183 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 61 | $29,548 | -21% | $8,014 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 60 | $46,001 | -6% | $9,086 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 59 | $59,198 | -1% | $10,962 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 47 | $45,201 | -12% | $9,441 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $59,408 | -22% | $12,474 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 45 | $31,703 | -22% | $8,350 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 39 | $46,537 | -4% | $9,032 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $50,869 | -16% | $11,297 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 34 | $37,407 | -18% | $7,787 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 33 | $36,346 | +1% | $7,426 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $73,480 | +11% | $12,274 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 33 | $163,482 | -29% | $37,550 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 30 | $46,626 | -18% | $10,577 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $51,878 | -10% | $11,050 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 27 | $37,900 | -3% | $7,882 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $70,829 | +16% | $11,240 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 25 | $47,565 | -6% | $9,415 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $32,771 | -15% | $7,672 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $92,027 | -20% | $19,616 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 25 | $64,432 | -36% | $15,626 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $31,042 | -16% | $7,382 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $67,310 | -21% | $18,069 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 23 | $37,581 | -17% | $8,398 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 20 | $31,491 | -21% | $7,454 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 19 | $25,855 | -10% | $5,552 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 18 | $52,418 | -6% | $8,958 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $50,538 | -21% | $10,701 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $58,450 | -20% | $11,858 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 17 | $80,706 | -29% | $17,839 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $67,930 | -32% | $14,305 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $84,194 | -18% | $15,987 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 15 | $77,570 | -17% | $13,126 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 14 | $75,581 | -33% | $18,174 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $53,156 | -31% | $13,055 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 13 | $83,872 | -24% | $16,414 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $43,742 | -13% | $8,065 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $215,643 | 0% | $46,042 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $30,397 | -35% | $8,303 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $52,884 | +5% | $7,906 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 12 | $59,647 | -22% | $12,798 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $119,465 | -27% | $21,422 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 12 | $33,368 | -30% | $9,397 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 12 | $53,578 | -11% | $10,916 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $47,814 | -28% | $12,298 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $33,589 | -16% | $7,259 |
Outpatient services
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton charged $66,649 on average, 40% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,313 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton charged $54,651 on average, 20% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,990 against a state average of $11,820. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton charged $60,822 on average, 26% less than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,462 against a state average of $13,815. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton charged $31,910 on average, 26% less than the Texas average of $42,965, and was paid $7,261 against a state average of $8,372. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,898 was 18% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,059 was 22% below the state average of $14,089. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $32,605 was 36% below the state average of $50,995. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $36,094 was 39% below the state average of $58,833.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton in Denton, 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 3689)
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.
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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.