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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Columbus Community Hospital

Columbus, TX

110 Shult Drive, Columbus, TX 78934(979) 732-2371

2 of 5

CMS star rating

40

Beds

983

Inpatient discharges a year

$34.7M

Net patient revenue a year

29

In-network payers

About this hospital

Columbus Community Hospital is a 40-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Columbus, TX. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 265 disclosed rate categories.

  • Sole community hospital
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • ACO participant
  • Helipad
CCN
450370
NPI
1740238641
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Colorado County
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2022

Prices for common services

The 24 services Columbus Community Hospital 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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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$515 - $2,430

from 4 insurers · median $873

Aetna$515
Insurer A*$600
Insurer B*$1,146
Insurer C*est.$2,430
Medicare $347Nearby hospitals $1,27231% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Cataract removal with lens insertion

CPT 66984

$872 - $4,514

from 4 insurers · median $1,795

Blue Cross$2,628
Insurer A*est.$872
Insurer B*$961
Insurer C*$4,514
Medicare $2,296Nearby hospitals $1,50020% above nearby hospitals

513 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$281 - $898

from 4 insurers · median $426

Aetna$515
Insurer A*$281
Insurer B*$336
Insurer C*est.$898
Medicare $104Nearby hospitals $56324% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$3,549 - $7,795

from 4 insurers · median $5,093

Blue Cross$6,090
Insurer A*est.$3,549
Insurer B*est.$4,095
Insurer C*$7,795
Medicare $6,015Nearby hospitals $6,30819% below nearby hospitals

39 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Columbus Community Hospital

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.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*21
230%
92
Insurer B*22
190%
810
Insurer C*24
187%
214
Insurer D*21
161%
65

How we chose these services: 4 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 15 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 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 Columbus Community Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    2 of 5 stars

    • 180 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.16%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    No Medicare-funded residents

    • 27 services, including trauma care
    • 247 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $34.7M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -20.7%
    • $3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • -$61.7M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Columbus Community Hospital

    • Private (not for profit)
    • James Vanek, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Columbus Community Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
74-1394418Columbus Community Hospital51Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 46 more1740238641 Columbus Community Hospital1558474999 Columbus Community Hospital1932158367 Columbus Community Hospitaland 5 more

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.

Location

110 Shult Drive, Columbus, TX 78934

(979) 732-2371

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Frequently asked questions

About Columbus Community Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Columbus Community Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Columbus Community Hospital range from $650 to $1,714 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $650. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $963. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Columbus Community Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Columbus Community Hospital range from $515 to $2,430 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $515. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,272. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Columbus Community Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Columbus Community Hospital range from $805 to $2,306 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $805. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,049. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Columbus Community Hospital?

For Cesarean delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 788), published negotiated rates at Columbus Community Hospital range from $3,000 to $3,621 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $3,621. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Columbus Community Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Columbus Community Hospital range from $229 to $293 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $229. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $172. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Columbus Community Hospital's CMS star rating?

Columbus Community Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Columbus Community Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Columbus Community Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Columbus Community Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Columbus Community Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.16% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Columbus Community Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc (31 discharges).

What is Columbus Community Hospital's case mix index?

Columbus Community Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.16 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 5% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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{
  "description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
  "code_information": [
    { "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
    { "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
  ],
  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
    "payers_information": [
      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "PPO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 400
      },
      {
        "payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "HMO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 250
      }
    ]
  }]
}
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