NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL
AMARILLO, TX 79106 · Acute Care Hospitals
49 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
49
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
10.1x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
39%
Compared to TX hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 10.1x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 49 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in TX has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 6.0x, with ratios across the state ranging from 0.3x to 16.9x. At 10.1x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 237 hospitals in TX report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC (DRG 418). The listed chargemaster rate is $176,469, while Medicare reimburses $12,616 for the same procedure — a ratio of 14.0x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
19 of 49 procedures (39%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other TX hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $176,469 | $12,616 | 14.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $185,717 | $14,425 | 12.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $81,909 | $6,429 | 12.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $88,281 | $7,247 | 12.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $74,305 | $6,341 | 11.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $90,727 | $7,972 | 11.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $169,608 | $15,042 | 11.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $144,007 | $12,846 | 11.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $69,719 | $6,241 | 11.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $82,259 | $7,386 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $140,673 | $12,691 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $430,982 | $40,077 | 10.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $242,095 | $22,646 | 10.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $228,902 | $21,438 | 10.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $234,106 | $22,054 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $78,396 | $7,404 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $98,125 | $9,289 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $203,350 | $20,148 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $354,780 | $35,270 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $123,384 | $12,278 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $254,656 | $25,849 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $103,715 | $10,587 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $63,626 | $6,505 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $145,706 | $14,913 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $159,001 | $16,339 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $58,839 | $6,048 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $70,886 | $7,293 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCC | 417 | $175,181 | $18,062 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $146,486 | $15,098 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $82,216 | $8,544 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $130,640 | $13,593 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $61,232 | $6,395 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $138,959 | $14,528 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $107,847 | $11,289 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $89,981 | $9,506 | 9.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $134,788 | $14,357 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $97,529 | $10,391 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $67,815 | $7,286 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $78,118 | $8,477 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $68,440 | $7,481 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $68,559 | $7,517 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $102,437 | $11,294 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $263,913 | $29,482 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $126,391 | $14,159 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $91,490 | $10,273 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $86,723 | $9,747 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $78,350 | $8,940 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $279,102 | $32,036 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $107,552 | $14,178 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across TX hospitals
237 hospitals in TX report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 10.1x places it at the upper-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL
How much does NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 10.1x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 49 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC (DRG 418), with a listed charge of $176,469 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $12,616 — a ratio of 14.0x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL expensive compared to other TX hospitals?
NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 10.1x. Ratios vary significantly across TX hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL in AMARILLO, TX accept Medicare?
NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.