Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
2000 SOUTH PALESTINE ST, Athens, TX 75751
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital in Athens, TX has an average Medicare payment of $17,742 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital is $17,742, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital's value rating (59/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital. Top examples: GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,888 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,586 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,563 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,933 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,327 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,875 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,384 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,075 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,169 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,265 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,192 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,135 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,132 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,177 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $60,209 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,776 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,988 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,678 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Compares
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,742, 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 C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital has an average payment of $17,742 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2000 SOUTH PALESTINE ST, Athens, TX 75751. Phone: (903) 676-1000.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.