Dell Children's Medical Center
4900 MUELLER BLVD, Austin, TX 78723
Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, TX has an average Medicare payment of $16,430 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Dell Children's Medical Center
Dell Children's Medical Center 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 Dell Children's Medical Center is $16,430, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Dell Children's Medical Center's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Dell Children's Medical Center. Top examples: Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,477 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,467 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,410 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,002 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,837 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,447 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $21,038 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $57,729 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,321 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,674 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,510 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,176 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,885 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,287 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,211 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,343 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,503 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Dell Children's Medical Center Compares
Dell Children's Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,430, 3% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (13% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Dell Children's Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Dell Children's Medical Center has an average payment of $16,430 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Dell Children's Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Dell Children's Medical Center has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Yes, Dell Children's Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4900 MUELLER BLVD, Austin, TX 78723. Phone: (512) 324-0000.
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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.