Citizens Medical Center
Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, TX charges 3.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 40 analyzed procedures, reflecting the pricing structure at this nonprofit-private hospital.
Victoria, TX 77901 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.54x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
5.58x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $27,791 | $13,895 | — | 5.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $63,411 | $31,705 | — | 5.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $103,055 | $51,527 | — | 5.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $29,071 | $14,535 | — | 4.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $51,384 | $25,692 | — | 4.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $28,988 | $14,494 | — | 4.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $34,300 | $17,150 | — | 4.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $19,358 | $9,679 | — | 4.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $24,996 | $12,498 | — | 4.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $46,789 | $23,394 | — | 4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $30,570 | $15,285 | — | 4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $13,528 | $6,764 | — | 3.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $57,034 | $28,517 | — | 3.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $13,227 | $6,614 | — | 3.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $19,340 | $9,670 | — | 3.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $32,707 | $16,354 | — | 3.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $55,136 | $27,568 | — | 3.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $22,113 | $11,056 | — | 3.5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $24,025 | $12,013 | — | 3.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $17,147 | $8,574 | — | 3.4x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $17,568 | $8,784 | — | 3.3x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $26,409 | $13,204 | — | 3.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $44,360 | $22,180 | — | 3.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $15,720 | $7,860 | — | 3.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $15,933 | $7,967 | — | 3.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $30,959 | $15,479 | — | 3.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $15,581 | $7,791 | — | 3.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $16,593 | $8,296 | — | 3.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $24,264 | $12,132 | — | 3.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $36,076 | $18,038 | — | 3.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $50,251 | $25,126 | — | 3.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $16,673 | $8,337 | — | 3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $32,095 | $16,047 | — | 2.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $26,950 | $13,475 | — | 2.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $19,817 | $9,908 | — | 2.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $80,089 | $40,045 | — | 2.8x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $12,881 | $6,440 | — | 2.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $20,767 | $10,384 | — | 2.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $16,264 | $8,132 | — | 2.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $30,340 | $15,170 | — | 2.2x |
How CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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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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