Texas / The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
CMS certification 670047 · El Paso, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus: charges and Medicare payments
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus reported 738 Medicare inpatient stays across 30 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 12.41 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Texas, number 12 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: 161 stays at an average charge of $181,726, 101% above the national average. It also billed 228 outpatient services, charging 20.69 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 738
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 12.41×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 12 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 30 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Hospitals of Providence East Campus charged more than the national average in 30 (100%). 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 | 161 | $181,726 | +101% | $15,113 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 58 | $127,544 | +126% | $10,998 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 37 | $105,320 | +76% | $11,070 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 34 | $151,740 | +115% | $13,215 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $87,491 | +45% | $11,805 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 28 | $83,696 | +121% | $7,624 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $581,621 | +154% | $39,196 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $166,750 | +120% | $12,420 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 24 | $125,655 | +145% | $10,787 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $99,632 | +169% | $8,162 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $156,573 | +113% | $13,669 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $116,313 | +137% | $9,103 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $152,033 | +131% | $11,603 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $93,924 | +63% | $10,332 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $105,050 | +158% | $7,579 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $178,036 | +108% | $13,610 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $238,855 | +139% | $15,210 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $144,203 | +186% | $7,399 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $117,434 | +142% | $9,012 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $169,367 | +204% | $9,485 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 13 | $665,430 | +138% | $43,593 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $113,748 | +133% | $8,714 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $128,112 | +93% | $11,175 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $183,919 | +140% | $13,642 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $115,708 | +144% | $8,452 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $146,902 | +116% | $11,480 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $142,863 | +51% | $16,293 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 11 | $138,084 | +44% | $16,484 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $188,344 | +87% | $15,616 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $187,185 | +83% | $15,865 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 40 | $18,230 | $1,363 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 39 | $53,203 | $2,832 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 30 | $50,197 | $2,375 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $103,072 | $6,208 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $90,101 | $2,809 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $52,477 | $2,766 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $72,539 | $4,793 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 13 | $258,477 | $20,557 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $50,024 | $2,291 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $35,251 | $1,395 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 11 | $25,156 | $1,651 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), The Hospitals of Providence East Campus charged $181,726 on average, 64% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $15,113 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), The Hospitals of Providence East Campus charged $127,544 on average, 88% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,998 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), The Hospitals of Providence East Campus charged $105,320 on average, 43% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,070 against a state average of $11,597. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), The Hospitals of Providence East Campus charged $151,740 on average, 86% more than the Texas average of $81,715, and was paid $13,215 against a state average of $13,815. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $18,230 was 29% above the state average of $14,089. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $53,203 was 47% above the state average of $36,220. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $50,197 was 80% above the state average of $27,955. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $103,072 was 75% above the state average of $58,833.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named The Hospitals of Providence East Campus in El Paso, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-14 (CMS case 3213)
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.