Texas / The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
CMS certification 450002 · El Paso, TX · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus: charges and Medicare payments
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus reported 270 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 13.53 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Texas, number 3 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: 85 stays at an average charge of $200,852, 122% above the national average. It also billed 295 outpatient services, charging 21.45 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 270
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 13.53×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus charged more than the national average in 13 (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 | 85 | $200,852 | +122% | $14,837 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 25 | $156,012 | +177% | $10,304 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $156,320 | +162% | $10,110 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $505,866 | +121% | $37,005 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 17 | $117,099 | +66% | $11,236 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $151,558 | +106% | $11,653 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $71,968 | +47% | $8,010 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $115,158 | +91% | $10,346 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 13 | $130,237 | +93% | $12,351 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $93,324 | +129% | $7,662 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $142,134 | +190% | $8,592 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 12 | $497,158 | +92% | $36,739 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $458,735 | +164% | $28,052 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 41 | $146,794 | $9,154 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 37 | $58,998 | $2,960 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $62,333 | $4,266 |
| Level 4 Airway Endoscopy | 23 | $48,052 | $3,137 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 23 | $112,248 | $8,611 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $75,442 | $4,825 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $41,288 | $1,768 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 20 | $46,315 | $2,832 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $9,835 | $1,407 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $195,610 | $10,863 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 15 | $202,190 | $5,658 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $241,229 | $13,921 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $39,152 | $593 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus charged $200,852 on average, 81% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $14,837 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus charged $156,012 on average, 130% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $10,304 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus charged $156,320 on average, 112% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $10,110 against a state average of $11,597. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus charged $505,866 on average, 79% more than the Texas average of $283,065, and was paid $37,005 against a state average of $41,195. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $146,794 was 57% above the state average of $93,719. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $58,998 was 90% above the state average of $31,008. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $62,333 was 62% above the state average of $38,562. For Level 4 Airway Endoscopy (outpatient APC 5154), its average charge of $48,052 was 53% above the state average of $31,323.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named The Hospitals of Providence Memorial 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 — 2025-03-11 (CMS case 3215)
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.