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Valley Baptist Med Cntr Brownsville

1040 West Jefferson Street, Brownsville, TX 78520  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

#5 of 6cheapest overall in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX area.Compare the metro
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 17.2× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
240
Ownership
For-profit (corporation)
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Medicare ID
450028
Cost report
FY ending 04/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
22.4×
Post-surgery recovery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
30.9×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
23.9×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
35.7×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
25.9×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.6×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.9×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.5×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.9×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.8×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
38.4×
Dialysis
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.2×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
32.1×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.6×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.7×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.0×
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 450028, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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