Northwest Texas Hospital
1501 S COULTER ST, Amarillo, TX 79106
Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, TX has an average Medicare payment of $12,954 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Northwest Texas Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Northwest Texas Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 0 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 2 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Cost-wise, Northwest Texas Hospital is mid-pack: $12,954 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 69/100, an above-average showing.
Northwest Texas Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northwest Texas Hospital. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,118 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,007 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,506 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,132 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,720 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,658 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,790 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,149 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,687 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,370 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,399 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,911 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,364 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,884 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,609 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwest Texas Hospital Compares
Northwest Texas Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,954, 19% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwest Texas Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwest Texas Hospital has an average payment of $12,954 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwest Texas Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwest Texas Hospital has a Value Score of B (69/100). 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, Northwest Texas Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1501 S COULTER ST, Amarillo, TX 79106. Phone: (806) 354-1110.
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