El Paso Children's Hospital
4845 ALAMEDA AVENUE, El Paso, TX 79905
El Paso Children's Hospital in El Paso, TX has an average Medicare payment of $13,524 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About El Paso Children's Hospital
El Paso Children's Hospital 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. 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 El Paso Children's Hospital is $13,524, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. El Paso Children's Hospital's value rating (61/100) 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. The CMS payment record for El Paso Children's Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Cellulitis with MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,679 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,341 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,438 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,206 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,107 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,269 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,369 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,237 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,945 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,064 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,136 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,991 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,028 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How El Paso Children's Hospital Compares
El Paso Children's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,524, 15% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 15% 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 C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
El Paso Children's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
El Paso Children's Hospital has an average payment of $13,524 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
El Paso Children's Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
El Paso Children's Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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, El Paso Children's Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4845 ALAMEDA AVENUE, El Paso, TX 79905. Phone: (915) 521-7148.
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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.