Starr County Memorial Hospital
128 N FM RD 3167, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, TX has an average Medicare payment of $11,801 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Starr County Memorial Hospital
Starr County Memorial Hospital 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.
Starr County Memorial Hospital runs lean on cost — $11,801 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 64/100, 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Starr County Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,117 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,828 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,705 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,417 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,694 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $4,451 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,910 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,817 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,936 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,847 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,674 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,908 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,352 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,724 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,540 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,668 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,032 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Starr County Memorial Hospital Compares
Starr County Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,801, 26% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (56% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Starr County Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Starr County Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $11,801 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Starr County Memorial Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Starr County Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Starr County Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 128 N FM RD 3167, Rio Grande City, TX 78582. Phone: (956) 487-5561.
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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.