How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Corpus Christi Medical Center,The?

Corpus Christi Medical Center,The in Corpus Christi, TX currently has 127 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Corpus Christi Medical Center,The's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Corpus Christi Medical Center,The's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.3× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Corpus Christi Medical Center,The's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Corpus Christi Medical Center,The an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Other 372 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-09-01

Corpus Christi Medical Center,The

3315 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 · 127 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.27×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +27% above the fair benchmark (1.27×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

74/100 · Corroborated

74/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 2% of the Time

File Completeness100

Price Logic91

Peer Alignment64

Clean Billing93

Real Cash Discount6

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.27× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Corpus Christi Medical Center,The prices routine shoppable procedures near 2.0× Medicare (p50 1.00×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 2.7× Medicare (p75 1.83×, +83% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#195 of 307 in TX · 63rd State Percentile#2,198 of 3,385 in U.S. · 64th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.87× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 2% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 66% patient recommendation (70/100 safety score)
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.2× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (1.2×) & laboratory (3.0×) services average 1.35× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.0×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.83×) jump +83% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,116) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.35× Divergence

2.7× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+83% Upper Tail

Q25 0.87× · Q50 1.00× · Q75 1.83×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

3.2× MedicareElevated

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.5× MedicareElevated

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.0× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

2.8× MedicareFair

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

2% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 70/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Corpus Christi Medical Center,The

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$21,538	$2,975	unverified
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$19,426	$2,680	unverified
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$4,478	$13,413	0.3×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$10,000	$4,128	$1,453	unverified
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$3,977	$8,223	0.5×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$3,977	$19,087	unverified
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$3,231	$6,109	0.5×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$2,746	$3,372	0.8×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$2,746	$3,629	0.8×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	$2,156	$2,658	$2,540	1.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$2,369	$3,446	0.7×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$2,369	$3,875	0.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$2,293	$1,256	1.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$6,903	$2,223	$583	unverified
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	—	$2,181	$1,021	2.1×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$4,809	$1,949	$981	2.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$1,949	$987	2.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$7,089	$1,772	$322	unverified
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$1,498	$19,432	0.1×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$1,494	$855	unverified
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$1,379	$30,775	0.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$3,896	$1,228	$498	2.5×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$12,063	$983	$369	unverified
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$2,516	$941	$181	unverified
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$15,146	$828	$511	unverified
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$2,039	$787	$100	unverified
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$1,318	$567	$166	unverified
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$11,496	$513	$242	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$11,199	$518	$343	unverified
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$11,187	$518	$338	unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$5,962	$512	$272	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$23,059	$343	$448	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$1,410	$352	$123	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$3,222	$300	$126	unverified
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$620	$301	$151	unverified
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$720	$324	$173	unverified
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$840	$324	$64	unverified
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$720	$288	$185	unverified
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$820	$285	$123	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$245	$17,936	unverified
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$1,539	$248	$92	unverified
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$1,652	$263	$148	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$12,980	$219	$258	unverified
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$1,680	$232	$93	unverified
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$1,409	$225	$92	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$663	$240	$86	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$657	$255	$110	unverified
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$656	$235	$87	unverified
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$1,680	$182	$93	2.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$3,222	$193	$112	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$21,760	$207	$303	unverified
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	—	$107	$33	3.2×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$217	$130	$86	1.5×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$9,710	$131	$160	unverified
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$8,432	$131	$166	unverified
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$172	$103	$201	0.5×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$2,100	$126	$92	unverified
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$2,328	$140	$93	unverified
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$11,142	$131	$167	unverified
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$11,874	$131	$169	unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$12,771	$131	$168	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$8,121	$131	$163	unverified
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$1,553	$93	$93	unverified
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$2,983	$115	$132	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$3,749	$115	$134	unverified
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$1,406	$84	$110	unverified
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$3,090	$105	$130	unverified
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$331	$80	$27	unverified
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$435	$95	$35	unverified
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$432	$108	$40	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$4,667	$1,174	$347	unverified
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	—	$495	$203	2.4×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$1,177	$424	$9	unverified
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$938	$287	$140	unverified
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$380	$168	$111	1.5×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$7,114	$115	$11	unverified
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$431	$108	$56	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$445	$114	$116	unverified
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$54	$35	1.5×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$668	$53	$93	0.6×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$445	$5	$5	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	—	$26	$27	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$662	$45	$51	0.9×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	—	$31	$38	0.8×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$56	$128	0.4×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$56	$395	0.1×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$298	$80	$39	unverified
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$180	$71	$37	unverified
Behavioral health living support HCPCS Code: `H2019`	—	$33	$34	1.0×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	—	$41	$45	0.9×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$44	$231	0.2×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$68	$33	$25	unverified
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$367	$51	$38	unverified
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$459	$46	$33	unverified
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$248	$59	$38	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$378	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$432	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$1,283	$6	$6	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$1,061	$18	$19	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$1,981	$17	$18	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$1,351	$14	$15	0.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	—	$12	$14	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$718	$4	$5	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$20	$25	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$517	$2	$3	0.7×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$48	$21	$49	0.4×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$48	$21	$49	0.4×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$48	$20	$48	0.4×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$445	$10	$46	0.2×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$1,742	$30	$31	unverified
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$809	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$365	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$243	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$2,805	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$951	$15	$16	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$1,283	$13	$14	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$2,341	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$1,235	$10	$9	unverified
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$2,007	$11	$11	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$1,305	$6	$7	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$171	$4	$4	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$705	$10	$10	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$862	$7	$7	unverified
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$1,399	$13	$7	unverified
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	—	$8	$8	unverified
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$556	$29	$34	unverified
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	—	$19	$20	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 127 total

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CMS CCN: 450788

CPT 59510

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Fair BaseRate™ $2,975

Medicare Rate $2,473

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Insurer Median $21,538

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Corpus Christi Medical Center,The’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

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Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$48,716 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)

Your bill ($51,691) is $48,716 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 20.9× the $2,473 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 752387418

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Corpus Christi Medical Center,The as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite70/100

Would Recommend66%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)65%

Median ER Wait132 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionbetter

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,284 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Regional Value & Quality Leader Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Corpus Christi Medical Center,The.

Price Index: 0.99× regional baseline

Quality: 65/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Health Net

-73.1%

Independent Medical System

-64.5%

Molina

-53.1%

Fidelis Care

+248.4%

Median Household Income$66,021U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share17.6%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 74/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 450788 EIN 752387418

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