Bsa Hospital
BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas charges 6.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 145 analyzed procedures, reflecting the significant price variations patients may encounter at this for-profit facility.
Amarillo, TX 79106 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.94x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.05x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
145
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $76,688 | $38,344 | — | 11.1x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $104,370 | $52,185 | — | 9.9x |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $50,888 | $25,444 | — | 9.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $58,101 | $29,050 | — | 9.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $28,666 | $14,333 | — | 9.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $73,499 | $36,749 | — | 9.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $33,298 | $16,649 | — | 9.5x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 982 | $122,263 | $61,132 | — | 9.1x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $173,317 | $86,659 | — | 8.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $33,017 | $16,508 | — | 8.8x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $83,675 | $41,838 | — | 8.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $78,977 | $39,488 | — | 8.6x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $245,027 | $122,514 | — | 8.6x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $59,537 | $29,768 | — | 8.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 379 | $28,733 | $14,367 | — | 8.5x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $33,112 | $16,556 | — | 8.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $86,789 | $43,394 | — | 8.4x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $42,434 | $21,217 | — | 8.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $48,997 | $24,498 | — | 8.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $40,361 | $20,181 | — | 8.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $125,627 | $62,814 | — | 8.3x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $194,409 | $97,204 | — | 8.2x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $51,193 | $25,596 | — | 8.2x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $52,590 | $26,295 | — | 8.1x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $41,617 | $20,809 | — | 8.1x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 863 | $40,004 | $20,002 | — | 8.1x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $33,680 | $16,840 | — | 8.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $49,072 | $24,536 | — | 8.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $36,928 | $18,464 | — | 8.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $46,483 | $23,241 | — | 8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $46,532 | $23,266 | — | 8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $34,321 | $17,161 | — | 7.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $23,418 | $11,709 | — | 7.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $39,014 | $19,507 | — | 7.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $107,038 | $53,519 | — | 7.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $33,587 | $16,794 | — | 7.7x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $38,063 | $19,031 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 205 | $75,151 | $37,576 | — | 7.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $152,998 | $76,499 | — | 7.6x |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $66,689 | $33,345 | — | 7.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $55,232 | $27,616 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $72,824 | $36,412 | — | 7.6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $27,055 | $13,528 | — | 7.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $33,124 | $16,562 | — | 7.5x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $86,310 | $43,155 | — | 7.5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES | 264 | $123,207 | $61,604 | — | 7.5x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $32,653 | $16,326 | — | 7.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $41,376 | $20,688 | — | 7.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $78,808 | $39,404 | — | 7.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $56,132 | $28,066 | — | 7.3x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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