Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas in Austin charges 5.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 27 analyzed procedures, with 30% showing significant price variation.
Austin, TX 78701 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.05x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.64x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
27
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
29.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $386,547 | $193,273 | — | 7.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $153,450 | $76,725 | — | 7.5x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC O | 023 | $404,217 | $202,109 | — | 7.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $189,004 | $94,502 | — | 7.1x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $306,922 | $153,461 | — | 6.9x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $252,435 | $126,218 | — | 6.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $176,893 | $88,447 | — | 6.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $124,004 | $62,002 | — | 6.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $120,417 | $60,209 | — | 5.8x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $162,404 | $81,202 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $94,126 | $47,063 | — | 5.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $127,900 | $63,950 | — | 5.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $160,520 | $80,260 | — | 5.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $85,069 | $42,534 | — | 5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $117,836 | $58,918 | — | 4.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $118,648 | $59,324 | — | 4.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $75,700 | $37,850 | — | 4.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $76,422 | $38,211 | — | 4.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $71,445 | $35,723 | — | 4.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $124,893 | $62,446 | — | 4.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $81,005 | $40,503 | — | 4x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 884 | $86,035 | $43,018 | — | 3.8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $78,413 | $39,207 | — | 3.8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $62,641 | $31,321 | — | 3.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $55,060 | $27,530 | — | 3.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $39,801 | $19,901 | — | 2.3x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $33,102 | $16,551 | — | 1.9x |
How DELL SETON MED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TX 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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