Covenant Medical Center
3615 19TH STREET, Lubbock, TX 79410
Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, TX has an average Medicare payment of $17,993 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Covenant Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Covenant Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Covenant Medical Center is $17,993, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Covenant Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Covenant Medical Center. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,766 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,290 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,328 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,924 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,751 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $5,786 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,180 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,412 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,126 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $70,999 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,181 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,177 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Covenant Medical Center Compares
Covenant Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,993, 13% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 13% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (22% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Covenant Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Covenant Medical Center has an average payment of $17,993 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Covenant Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Covenant Medical Center has a Value Score of C (52/100). 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, Covenant Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3615 19TH STREET, Lubbock, TX 79410. Phone: (806) 725-4431.
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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.