Rice Medical Center
600 SOUTH AUSTIN ROAD, Eagle Lake, TX 77434
Rice Medical Center in Eagle Lake, TX has an average Medicare payment of $19,985 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Rice Medical Center
Rice 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Rice Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,985, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Rice Medical Center 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 Rice Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Cellulitis with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,922 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,825 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,044 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,481 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,468 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,104 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,574 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,458 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Rice Medical Center Compares
Rice Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,985, 26% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 26% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (13% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Rice Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Rice Medical Center has an average payment of $19,985 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Rice 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.
Rice Medical Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Rice Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 600 SOUTH AUSTIN ROAD, Eagle Lake, TX 77434. Phone: (979) 234-5571.
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