Texas / University Medical Center of El Paso
CMS certification 450024 · El Paso, TX · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
University Medical Center of El Paso: charges and Medicare payments
University Medical Center of El Paso reported 706 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.11 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Texas, number 183 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: 115 stays at an average charge of $62,349, 31% below the national average. It also billed 603 outpatient services, charging 9.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 706
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.11×
- 3Rank in TX (highest ratio = 1) 183 of 190
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Medical Center of El Paso charged more than the national average in 2 (6%). 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 | 115 | $62,349 | -31% | $31,033 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $89,169 | -12% | $32,576 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 42 | $39,728 | -30% | $25,257 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 30 | $38,656 | -31% | $23,033 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 28 | $77,371 | -23% | $32,814 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $29,553 | -20% | $19,774 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $26,334 | -30% | $20,709 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $47,357 | -21% | $27,089 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $32,918 | -45% | $24,824 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 21 | $149,367 | -35% | $48,335 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 20 | $34,519 | -30% | $22,956 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $50,771 | -41% | $29,230 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $47,644 | -2% | $24,290 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $139,173 | -39% | $50,442 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 18 | $38,703 | +3% | $20,858 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 17 | $55,881 | -21% | $26,734 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 16 | $46,824 | -19% | $26,260 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 16 | $56,083 | +15% | $23,744 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 15 | $68,312 | -7% | $28,117 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $78,474 | -23% | $33,976 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $32,414 | -29% | $21,443 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $29,275 | -28% | $21,567 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $36,888 | -28% | $25,541 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $34,932 | -31% | $25,163 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 12 | $166,149 | -41% | $54,441 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 12 | $57,154 | -16% | $27,267 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $31,098 | -23% | $20,391 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $56,509 | -14% | $26,413 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 11 | $303,187 | -51% | $98,398 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 11 | $85,270 | -26% | $35,732 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $51,755 | -32% | $29,910 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $27,845 | -25% | $21,234 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 148 | $19,767 | $2,315 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 87 | $12,134 | $1,478 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 54 | $57,581 | $5,893 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 53 | $16,525 | $1,335 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 50 | $10,069 | $1,362 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 46 | $36,918 | $3,212 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $15,773 | $1,878 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $27,972 | $4,768 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 24 | $9,156 | $1,209 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $26,297 | $4,381 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 14 | $119,685 | $20,557 |
| Complex GI Procedures | 14 | $26,913 | $4,945 |
| Level 3 Upper GI Procedures | 13 | $15,204 | $3,323 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 13 | $18,830 | $1,057 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $21,047 | $4,490 |
Against the Texas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Medical Center of El Paso charged $62,349 on average, 44% less than the Texas average of $111,133, and was paid $31,033 against a state average of $16,694. For Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC (DRG 481), University Medical Center of El Paso charged $89,169 on average, 31% less than the Texas average of $129,043, and was paid $32,576 against a state average of $17,871. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Medical Center of El Paso charged $39,728 on average, 42% less than the Texas average of $67,944, and was paid $25,257 against a state average of $11,820. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), University Medical Center of El Paso charged $38,656 on average, 44% less than the Texas average of $68,999, and was paid $23,033 against a state average of $9,998. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,767 was 29% below the state average of $27,955. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,134 was 25% below the state average of $16,236. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $57,581 was 42% below the state average of $98,771. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $16,525 was 46% below the state average of $30,502.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, TX, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-09-30 (CMS case 2696)
- Closure Notice — 2024-10-25 (CMS case 2696)
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-17 (CMS case 7283)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-18 (CMS case 7283)
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.