Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas charges 6.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 42 analyzed procedures, reflecting the pricing patterns typical of nonprofit-private hospitals in Texas.
Dallas, TX 75237 · 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
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.16x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.75x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $79,619 | $39,809 | — | 7.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $48,719 | $24,359 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $130,901 | $65,450 | — | 7.7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $73,406 | $36,703 | — | 7.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $54,180 | $27,090 | — | 7.6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT >96 HOURS | 207 | $243,076 | $121,538 | — | 7.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $42,907 | $21,453 | — | 7.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $50,779 | $25,389 | — | 7.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $47,754 | $23,877 | — | 7.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $48,147 | $24,074 | — | 7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $37,414 | $18,707 | — | 6.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $40,886 | $20,443 | — | 6.8x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $42,073 | $21,036 | — | 6.6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $108,853 | $54,427 | — | 6.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $74,163 | $37,082 | — | 6.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $77,958 | $38,979 | — | 6.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $62,487 | $31,243 | — | 6.4x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $72,879 | $36,440 | — | 6.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $58,826 | $29,413 | — | 6.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $96,948 | $48,474 | — | 6.3x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $154,011 | $77,006 | — | 6.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $194,062 | $97,031 | — | 6.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $58,984 | $29,492 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $76,688 | $38,344 | — | 6.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $81,001 | $40,501 | — | 6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $36,214 | $18,107 | — | 5.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $80,967 | $40,484 | — | 5.9x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $68,309 | $34,154 | — | 5.6x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $42,604 | $21,302 | — | 5.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $54,400 | $27,200 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $63,929 | $31,964 | — | 5.5x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $52,146 | $26,073 | — | 5.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $29,834 | $14,917 | — | 5.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $43,196 | $21,598 | — | 5.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $63,524 | $31,762 | — | 5.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $66,361 | $33,181 | — | 5.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $217,952 | $108,976 | — | 5.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $48,927 | $24,464 | — | 5.1x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $61,671 | $30,836 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $105,057 | $52,528 | — | 4.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $70,392 | $35,196 | — | 4.8x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $30,923 | $15,461 | — | 4.4x |
How METHODIST CHARLTON 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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