Medical Center Hospital

500 W 4th Street, Odessa, TX 79761 · (432) 640-4000

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$21.6Mnet income, all sources

−34.5%margin on patient care alone

$23.0Mcost of charity care (8.0% of costs)

$100.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

330beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	302	$57,998	$16,304
Heart failure, with major complications 291	136	$45,826	$11,957
Heart attack, with major complications 280	87	$49,082	$14,157
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	66	$105,067	$34,199
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	60	$35,497	$11,832
Lung infection, with major complications 177	44	$47,057	$14,435
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	42	$36,758	$11,645
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	42	$58,221	$17,370
Sepsis 872	42	$31,673	$10,201
Stroke, with major complications 064	38	$52,039	$15,804
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	37	$38,241	$11,965
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	36	$52,551	$14,948
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	36	$36,343	$10,147
Respiratory failure 189	32	$42,968	$11,967
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	32	$39,321	$14,288
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	29	$29,193	$9,776
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	29	$23,977	$8,490
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	28	$61,763	$17,777
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	28	$46,498	$13,559
COPD, with major complications 190	26	$31,827	$10,752
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	25	$35,237	$10,153
Urinary tract infection 690	24	$25,096	$8,446
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	23	$100,623	$23,382
Heart attack, with complications 281	22	$30,368	$9,433
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	22	$33,281	$12,193
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	22	$26,873	$9,350
Kidney failure, with complications 683	22	$29,148	$8,944
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	21	$28,057	$7,795
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	21	$50,110	$14,822
Diabetes, with complications 638	21	$29,505	$9,308
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	20	$103,061	$22,380
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	19	$84,389	$23,044
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	18	$37,319	$8,658
Irregular heartbeat 310	18	$18,650	$6,463
Fainting 312	17	$40,981	$8,690
Diabetes, with major complications 637	17	$44,746	$13,717
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 233	16	$192,300	$54,890
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	16	$119,874	$44,760
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	16	$136,517	$41,452
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	15	$70,878	$27,325
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	15	$102,500	$32,470
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	15	$41,682	$19,722
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	15	$27,205	$9,632
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	15	$40,859	$8,395
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	14	$95,086	$24,202
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	14	$81,186	$18,776
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	14	$81,755	$16,893
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	14	$22,425	$8,691
Heart stent 322	13	$77,803	$16,152
Seizures 101	12	$32,873	$9,111
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	12	$20,999	$10,267
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	12	$49,939	$13,208
Back problems (no surgery) 552	12	$28,086	$9,620
Anemia and blood disorders 812	12	$28,282	$9,447
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	11	$28,847	$11,825
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 271	11	$137,929	$30,675
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	11	$31,504	$10,304
Hypertension with Mcc 304	11	$35,721	$11,292
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 439	11	$23,729	$8,926
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	11	$22,354	$9,588

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