Texas / The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
CMS certification 670120 · El Paso, TX · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus: charges and Medicare payments
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus reported 448 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.39 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Texas, number 33 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: 138 stays at an average charge of $162,720, 80% above the national average. It also billed 371 outpatient services, charging 15.8 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 448
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.39×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 33 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus charged more than the national average in 15 (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 | 138 | $162,720 | +80% | $16,091 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 40 | $127,231 | +126% | $11,634 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 33 | $119,342 | +100% | $11,380 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $397,666 | +74% | $35,490 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 27 | $124,297 | +76% | $14,552 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 25 | $157,121 | +107% | $13,166 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $187,579 | +155% | $13,899 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $115,185 | +91% | $10,511 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 20 | $100,578 | +105% | $13,027 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $72,880 | +79% | $8,732 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $81,137 | +115% | $7,294 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $100,370 | +150% | $7,669 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 14 | $74,306 | +29% | $10,918 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 14 | $138,949 | +63% | $14,096 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $89,005 | +73% | $10,048 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 104 | $127,454 | $11,406 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 65 | $32,489 | $1,612 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 46 | $57,200 | $3,945 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $41,725 | $1,767 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $29,516 | $1,407 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 19 | $129,137 | $8,160 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $46,620 | $3,025 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $57,033 | $2,766 |
| Level 3 Upper GI Procedures | 16 | $40,452 | $3,323 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 13 | $215,904 | $16,274 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $195,180 | $14,818 |
| Complex GI Procedures | 11 | $71,940 | $4,945 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus charged $162,720 on average, 46% more than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $16,091 against a state average of $16,694. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus charged $127,231 on average, 87% more than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $11,634 against a state average of $11,820. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus charged $119,342 on average, 62% more than the Texas average of $73,756, and was paid $11,380 against a state average of $11,597. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus charged $397,666 on average, 40% more than the Texas average of $283,065, and was paid $35,490 against a state average of $41,195. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $127,454 was 29% above the state average of $98,771. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $32,489 was 100% above the state average of $16,236. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $57,200 was 48% above the state average of $38,562. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $41,725 was 135% above the state average of $17,781.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain 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 — 2024-11-14 (CMS case 2910)
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-15 (CMS case 5752)
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.