Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
2500 E MAIN STREET, Alice, TX 78332
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice in Alice, TX has an average Medicare payment of $13,394 and a Value Score of A (81/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Christus Spohn Hospital Alice is $13,394, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Christus Spohn Hospital Alice earns a value score of 81/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Christus Spohn Hospital Alice lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,596 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,474 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $9,672 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,025 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,227 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,984 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,730 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,068 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,535 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,626 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Christus Spohn Hospital Alice Compares
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice has an average Medicare payment of $13,394, 16% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (50% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (81/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice Cost & Quality FAQ
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice has an average payment of $13,394 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice has a Value Score of A (81/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Christus Spohn Hospital Alice offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2500 E MAIN STREET, Alice, TX 78332. Phone: (361) 661-8016.
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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.