Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
850 Ed Hall, Kaufman, TX 75142 · 127 Priced Procedures · 71% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +13% above the fair benchmark (1.13×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.13× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.13× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 63% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.92× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 63% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 71% patient recommendation (72/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (47.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (3.6×) services average 1.20× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.13× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.4× Medicare (18¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
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.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $52,468 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $32,059 | 1.6× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $29,902 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $25,872 | 1.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $14,686 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $14,316 | 1.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $14,316 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,377 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,130 | 1.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,777 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,451 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,451 | 1.0× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,577 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,434 | 1.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,310 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,439 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,262 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $981 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $957 | 1.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $906 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $787 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $576 | 1.0× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $471 | 1.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $452 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $386 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $60,267
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (47.9% of gross = $60,267).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($125,923) is $95,148 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (47.9% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (126 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.