Harris Health
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030
Harris Health in Houston, TX has an average Medicare payment of $14,784 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Harris Health
Harris Health holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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 Harris Health is $14,784, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Harris Health lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,533 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,108 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,419 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,527 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,214 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,429 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,195 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,274 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,278 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,955 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,983 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,053 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,644 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,173 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,684 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,068 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Harris Health Compares
Harris Health has an average Medicare payment of $14,784, 7% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (36% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Harris Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Harris Health has an average payment of $14,784 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Harris Health has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Harris Health has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Harris Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 873-2000.
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