Palms Behavioral Health
613 VICTORIA LANE, Harlingen, TX 78550
Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, TX has an average Medicare payment of $17,169 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Palms Behavioral Health
Palms Behavioral Health 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 Palms Behavioral Health is $17,169, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Palms Behavioral Health in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for Palms Behavioral Health lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,060 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,367 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,931 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,199 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,301 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $24,028 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,000 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $13,365 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,270 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palms Behavioral Health Compares
Palms Behavioral Health has an average Medicare payment of $17,169, 8% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 8% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (25% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Palms Behavioral Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Palms Behavioral Health has an average payment of $17,169 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palms Behavioral Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Palms Behavioral Health has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Palms Behavioral Health does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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