Texas / The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton
CMS certification 450893 · Denton, TX
The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton: charges and Medicare payments
The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton reported 419 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.37 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 132 of 190 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 274, Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC: 168 stays at an average charge of $124,067, 21% below the national average. It also billed 920 outpatient services, charging 8.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 419
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.37×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 132 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 168 | $124,067 | -21% | $22,421 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 96 | $132,116 | -55% | $42,492 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 35 | $170,754 | -23% | $35,543 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 24 | $198,301 | -49% | $48,882 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 20 | $183,392 | -54% | $54,005 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 20 | $126,074 | -24% | $21,209 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 20 | $43,646 | -23% | $8,451 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $96,880 | -15% | $15,358 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 12 | $139,642 | -35% | $25,402 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $76,866 | -31% | $14,422 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 318 | $29,008 | $2,920 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 193 | $86,408 | $9,838 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 162 | $150,129 | $20,781 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 55 | $55,644 | $9,634 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 45 | $22,628 | $2,471 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 41 | $119,095 | $15,799 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 38 | $30,607 | $7,670 |
| Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 27 | $100,026 | $17,552 |
| Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures | 22 | $165,473 | $29,613 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 19 | $49,092 | $5,160 |
Against the Texas average
For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton charged $124,067 on average, 48% less than the Texas average of $237,571, and was paid $22,421 against a state average of $25,777. For Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC (DRG 235), The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton charged $132,116 on average, 59% less than the Texas average of $320,375, and was paid $42,492 against a state average of $49,187. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton charged $170,754 on average, 39% less than the Texas average of $279,675, and was paid $35,543 against a state average of $39,524. For Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with MCC (DRG 233), The Heart Hospital Baylor Denton charged $198,301 on average, 58% less than the Texas average of $467,163, and was paid $48,882 against a state average of $62,274. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,008 was 20% below the state average of $36,220. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $86,408 was 8% below the state average of $93,719. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $150,129 was 32% below the state average of $221,522. For Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures (outpatient APC 5223), its average charge of $55,644 was 34% below the state average of $83,788.
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.