Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston)
3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) in Fort Sam Houston, TX has an average Medicare payment of $12,992 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston)
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) is $12,992, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston)'s value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston)'s ownership category — Department of Defense — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,142 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,971 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,825 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,911 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,440 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,212 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,278 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,844 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,787 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,188 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,154 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,873 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,088 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $27,839 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,032 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,059 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,219 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) Compares
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) has an average Medicare payment of $12,992, 18% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) Cost & Quality FAQ
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) has an average payment of $12,992 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Department of Defense facilities like this one are acute care - department of defense.
Yes, Brooke Army Medical Center (ft Sam Houston) offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Phone: (210) 916-4141.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.