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Valley Baptist Medical Center

2101 Pease Street, Harlingen, TX 78551  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 2 of 5

88%Self-pay discount
88% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 10,645 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 19.9× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
378
Ownership
For-profit (corporation)
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Medicare ID
450033
Cost report
FY ending 08/31/2025
CMS quality
***** 2 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes

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
26.0×
Post-surgery recovery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
37.7×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
12.3×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
38.9×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.5×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
15.9×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
20.6×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.7×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
26.7×
Dialysis
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.6×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
31.6×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.2×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.4×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.2×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$6.97
cash price
$9.29
25% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$380
cash price
$507
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$154
cash price
$206
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$195
cash price
$260
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$3.75
cash price
$5.00
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$69.00
cash price
$92.00
25% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$314
cash price
$419
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$21.00
cash price
$28.00
25% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$36.75
cash price
$49.00
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$13.50
cash price
$18.00
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$35.25
cash price
$47.00
25% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$1,445
cash price
$1,927
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 450033, 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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