South Texas Health System
1102 W TRENTON ROAD, Edinburg, TX 78539
South Texas Health System in Edinburg, TX has an average Medicare payment of $17,784 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About South Texas Health System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, South Texas Health System carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Cost-wise, South Texas Health System is mid-pack: $17,784 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 67/100, an above-average showing.
South Texas Health System is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for South Texas Health System lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cellulitis with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,780 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,608 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,980 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,448 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,596 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $84,251 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,176 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,722 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,691 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $12,704 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,423 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,742 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,172 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,217 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,251 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How South Texas Health System Compares
South Texas Health System has an average Medicare payment of $17,784, 12% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 12% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (23% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
South Texas Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
South Texas Health System has an average payment of $17,784 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
South Texas Health System has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
South Texas Health System has a Value Score of B (67/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, South Texas Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1102 W TRENTON ROAD, Edinburg, TX 78539. Phone: (956) 632-4000.
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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.