Baylor Scott and White Health · Brenham, TX
55
Beds
360
Inpatient discharges a year
$12.3M
Net patient revenue a year
29
In-network payers
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham is a 55-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Brenham, TX, affiliated with Baylor Scott and White Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 433 disclosed rate categories.
The 24 services Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$5,567 - $9,710
from 4 insurers · median $7,789
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$8,208 - $13,810
from 4 insurers · median $11,056
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$1,550 - $2,062
from 4 insurers · median $1,659
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$281 - $1,953
from 4 insurers · median $1,032
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$500 - $2,410
from 4 insurers · median $1,652
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$974 - $1,953
from 4 insurers · median $1,573
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$1,470 - $16,055
from 4 insurers · median $2,751
Typical for a hospital with this service line
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$771 - $2,008
from 4 insurers · median $1,573
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$1,722 - $10,881
from 4 insurers · median $2,751
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,778 - $10,881
from 4 insurers · median $2,867
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$5,567 - $9,710
from 4 insurers · median $7,789
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$1,376 - $3,755
from 4 insurers · median $3,720
Hospital reports nuclear medicine services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$30,998 - $49,185
from 3 insurers · median $41,407
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$188 - $294
from 4 insurers · median $280
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$792 - $2,441
from 4 insurers · median $1,734
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$7,646 - $16,055
from 4 insurers · median $11,321
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$7,589 - $14,317
from 4 insurers · median $8,529
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Digestive procedures
CPT 45378
$1,215 - $10,881
from 4 insurers · median $2,751
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 473
$24,829 - $34,460
from 4 insurers · median $30,250
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Mammography
CPT 77067
$88 - $334
from 4 insurers · median $169
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$2,660 - $14,317
from 4 insurers · median $4,245
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$22,570 - $33,961
from 4 insurers · median $25,626
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$400 - $2,577
from 4 insurers · median $1,421
Typical for a hospital with this service line
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$387 - $2,577
from 4 insurers · median $1,418
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 24 | 743% | 16 | 3 |
| Insurer B* | 24 | 397% | 16 | 3 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 233% | 20 | 1 |
| Insurer D* | 23 | 190% | 13 | 1 |
How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 0 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 24 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham, or start a free trial.
Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
Doctors and services
30 services
See doctors and servicesFinances
$12.3M net patient revenue
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.
| Tax ID (EIN) | Plans and networks listing it | Organization NPIs |
|---|---|---|
| 74-2519752Scott White Hospital Brenham | 54Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 49 more | 1154315307 Scott & White Hospital Brenham1659949121 Scott & White Hospital Brenham1295464949 Scott & White Hospital Brenham |
Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.
700 Medical Parkway, Brenham, TX 77833
(979) 836-6173
Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.
What Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022.
360
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 31%, Medicaid 3%
1,455
Inpatient days
24% of available bed days used
47
Employees (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 825455). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Inpatient days and discharges Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
| Medicare | Medicaid | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient days | 514 | 42 | 899 | 1,455 |
| Discharges | 111 | 9 | 240 | 360 |
| Average length of stay | 4.6 days | 4.7 days | 3.7 days | 4.0 days |
| Average daily census | 4.7 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
288
Medicare Advantage days
66 discharges
225
Medicaid managed care days
75 discharges
171
Observation bed days
| Unit | Beds | Inpatient days | Medicare days | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | 55 | 1,271 | 514 | 21% |
| Nursery | 184 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
Revenue, expenses and income Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gross patient revenue (charges) | $54.5M | 443.2% |
| Inpatient | $10.6M | 86.0% |
| Outpatient | $43.9M | 357.3% |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | -$42.2M | -343.2% |
| Net patient revenue | $12.3M | 100.0% |
| Operating expenses | -$12.2M | -99.0% |
| Operating income from patient care | $122,524 | 1.0% |
| Other income | $2M | 16.1% |
| Contributions and donations | $611,040 | 5.0% |
| COVID-19 relief funding | $22,670 | 0.2% |
| Other | $1.3M | 10.9% |
| Other expenses | -$3 | -0.0% |
| Net income | $2.1M | 17.1% |
| Line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Medicare | $12M | 22.0% |
| Medicaid (including managed care) | $4.9M | 9.0% |
| Other payers and self-pay | $37.6M | 69.0% |
| Total charges | $54.5M | 100.0% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.
Computed from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham's latest cost report, which covers 110 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.
1.0%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
14.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
17.7%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
49% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$43.43
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
25.5%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
31.0%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
1.57
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.84
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
40 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
50 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.73
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
7.3 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
What Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Apr 2022), across all fund types: $27.3M in total assets and a $22.5M fund balance.
| Line | Amount | Of total assets |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and temporary investments | $14,691 | 0.1% |
| Patient receivables, net | $4.5M | 16.3% |
| Inventory | $1.1M | 4.2% |
| Total current assets | $8.4M | 30.8% |
| Property and equipment, net of depreciation | $8.7M | 32.0% |
| Investments and other assets | $10.2M | 37.2% |
| Total assets | $27.3M | 100.0% |
| Current liabilities | $5.3M | 19.6% |
| Total liabilities | $4.9M | 17.8% |
| Fund balance (net assets) | $22.5M | 82.2% |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Care Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$1M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$1.3M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$248,877
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$6,466
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$2,485
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$1.3M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
10.6% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
| Fiscal year ending | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $49.6M | $35.6M | $46.2M |
| Operating expenses | $55.9M | $33.8M | $40.1M |
| Operating margin | -12.7% | 5.0% | 13.2% |
| Net income | $521,076 | $8.2M | $9.4M |
| Total assets | $22.8M | $34.5M | $25.3M |
| Discharges | 1,355 | 1,327 | 1,379 |
| Inpatient days | 4,728 | 4,646 | 5,682 |
| Medicare Advantage days | 631 | 613 | 1,060 |
| Beds | 50 | 52 | 55 |
| Employees (FTE) | 227 | 162 | 156 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Each cost center Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency | $618,615 | $2.1M | $11.7M | 0.18 | 2,138 |
| Operating room | $497,359 | $1.5M | $4.5M | 0.33 | 5,164 |
| Drugs charged to patients | $1M | $3.1M | 0.33 | ||
| Laboratory | $270,165 | $1M | $10M | 0.10 | 705 |
| Delivery room & labor room | $482,127 | $894,342 | $1.1M | 0.81 | 1,954 |
| Radiology-diagnostic | $232,757 | $448,500 | $2.6M | 0.17 | 476 |
| Physical therapy | $214,132 | $377,406 | $2.1M | 0.18 | 178 |
| Observation beds (non-distinct part | $266,916 | $499,273 | 0.53 | ||
| Respiratory therapy | $126,421 | $241,267 | $873,037 | 0.28 | 171 |
| Medical supplies charged to patient | $231,395 | $368,530 | 0.63 | ||
| Ct scan | $117,684 | $194,278 | $8.3M | 0.02 | |
| Impl. dev. charged to patients | $140,134 | $381,178 | 0.37 | ||
| Anesthesiology | $16,727 | $136,067 | $2.6M | 0.05 | |
| Radioisotope | $110,806 | $480,846 | 0.23 | 485 | |
| Electrocardiology | $61,748 | $104,278 | $2.1M | 0.05 | |
| Occupational therapy | $36,324 | $62,334 | $433,042 | 0.14 | |
| Blood storing processing & trans. | $39,278 | $83,748 | 0.47 | ||
| Speech pathology | $24,549 | $36,818 | $127,250 | 0.29 |
| Department | Salaries | Total cost | Charges | Cost-to-charge | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults & pediatrics | $680,984 | $2.3M | $3M | 0.74 | 4,462 |
| Nursery | $956 | $213,804 | $250,075 | 0.85 | 209 |
| Department | Salaries | Direct cost | Paid hours | Average hourly wage | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative & general | $497,940 | $2.7M | 12,859 | $39.99 | 3,017 |
| Operation of plant | $543,606 | 1,026 | |||
| Cap rel costs-mvble equip | $250,173 | ||||
| Pharmacy | $154,899 | $211,570 | 2,689 | $57.60 | 351 |
| Dietary | $203,864 | 1,048 | |||
| Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt | $175,055 | 21,946 | |||
| Housekeeping | $173,885 | 220 | |||
| Nursing administration | $130,966 | $169,382 | 2,404 | $54.47 | 106 |
| Social service | $66,380 | $77,170 | 1,600 | $41.49 | |
| Central services & supply | $39,250 | $57,987 | 1,780 | $22.05 | |
| Employee benefits department | $31,849 | $38,498 | 635 | $50.14 | 236 |
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825455, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.
The officers and board members on Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.
Scott & White Hospital Brenham files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham alone.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jason Jennings | Director/president/ceo |
| Seth Sullivan MD | Director/secretary |
| Noe Gutierrez | VP CFO |
| Jana Elliott | VP CNO |
| Colton Barnes | COO |
| Shirley Herring | Director/chair |
| Jim Kruse | Director/treasurer |
Board members: William L Rayburn MD, William H Betts Jr, Candice Bullock, Tieman Dippel III, Mike Hopkins, Wende Ragonis Anderson, Matt Bentke.
Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Scott & White Hospital Brenham (EIN 74-2519752), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.
340B drug pricing program
Not participating
340B ID DSH450187, registered as a disproportionate share hospital. Authorizing official: Clayton Kolodziejczyk, CFO.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
About Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $792 to $2,441 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,441. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $938. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $1,550 to $2,062 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,722. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,168. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $1,722 to $10,881 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,723. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,540. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $5,567 to $9,710 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $7,866. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $88 to $334 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $334. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $313. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham range from $22,570 to $33,961 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $33,961. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $18,931. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported 360 inpatient discharges and 1,455 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported 47 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported $12.3M in net patient revenue on $54.5M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022, an operating margin of 1.0%, and net income of $2.1M.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham reported $1.3M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022, including $1M of charity care at cost.
Insurers' price transparency files list Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham under employer identification number 74-2519752 (Scott White Hospital Brenham). 54 health plans and networks list 74-2519752 for it.
HRSA's 340B database lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham (340B ID DSH450187) as no longer participating since 2021.
CMS lists 30 services at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham, including Anesthesia, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation), Chemotherapy, Clinical Laboratory, Coronary Care Unit, CT Scan.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham has 55 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham is located at 700 Medical Parkway, Brenham, TX 77833. Its main phone number is (979) 836-6173.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 450187.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham is 1154315307.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham is affiliated with Baylor Scott and White Health.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Brenham lists 29 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
433 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
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"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
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