Psychiatric HospitalProprietary

El Paso Behavioral Health System

Universal Health Services · El Paso, TX

1900 Denver Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902(915) 544-4000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

166

Beds

6,681

Inpatient discharges a year

$51.5M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

El Paso Behavioral Health System is a 166-bed proprietary hospital in El Paso, TX, affiliated with Universal Health Services.

CCN: 454109
NPI: 1386779304
Website: elpasobh.com
Health system: Universal Health Services
County: El Paso County
Metro area: El Paso, TX MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 2008
Last CMS survey: 2025

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Quality
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 13 services
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Finances
$51.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 33.8%
- $17.6M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Ascend Health Corporation
- Private (for profit)
- Jennifer Y Castaneda, chief executive
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for El Paso Behavioral Health System 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
20-8364461University Behavioral Health Of El Paso LLC	57Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 52 more	1386779304 University Behavioral Health Of El Paso LLC

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

1900 Denver Avenue, El Paso, TX 79902

(915) 544-4000

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for El Paso Behavioral Health System, beside the US median and the average of TX hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Inpatient psychiatric care15 measures

Measures CMS reports for the hospital's psychiatric unit or for a psychiatric hospital.

Measure	This hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Follow-up care within 30 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 94 cases	60.6	60.8	59.65		Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Follow-up care within 7 days after psychiatric hospitalization2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 94 cases	33	35.5	37.83		Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Hours of physical-restraint use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 54,297 cases	0.04	0.05	0.0735		Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Hours of seclusion use per 1,000 psychiatric patient hours2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 54,297 cases	0.1	0.03	0.3179		Better than 64% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for and given the flu vaccine2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 655 cases	97	87	77.27		Better than 78% of US hospitals
Medication continuation after psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 171 cases	67.8	78.1	72.65		Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Readmitted to any hospital within 30 days of psychiatric discharge2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 238 cases	20.7	19.1	19.27	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Psychiatric patients screened for metabolic disorders2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 831 cases	89	92	80.65		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided or offered2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 364 cases	96	74	68.51		Better than 84% of US hospitals
Alcohol use brief intervention provided2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 364 cases	85	81	71.36		Better than 56% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 663 cases	99	77	66.92		Better than 87% of US hospitals
Alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 663 cases	82	56	50.77		Better than 70% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided or offered at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 502 cases	98	64	67.2		Better than 92% of US hospitals
Tobacco use treatment provided at discharge2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 502 cases	1	4	22.32		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Discharged patients who received a transition record with the specified elements2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,340 cases	99	77	70.84		Better than 87% of US hospitals

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-08-13, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2025)
Accreditation
Limited
Medical school affiliation
Private (for profit)
Ownership type
166
Medicare-certified beds
69
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2008
In Medicare since

13 services at El Paso Behavioral Health System

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Psychiatric Care
Surgery: Anesthesia
Imaging: Diagnostic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug ServiceGeriatric PsychiatricOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What El Paso Behavioral Health System reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

6,681
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 3%, Medicaid 0%
54,182
Inpatient days
89% of available bed days used
296
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 833256). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges El Paso Behavioral Health System reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	2,272	82	51,828	54,182
Discharges	207	7	6,467	6,681
Average length of stay	11.0 days	11.7 days	8.0 days	8.1 days
Average daily census	6.2	0.2	142.0	148.4

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	166	54,182	2,272	89%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at El Paso Behavioral Health System in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 96 in 2020 to 75 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
79930	25	33%	282	$650,800	2%	1%
79924	15	20%	133	$298,626	1%	1%
79912	12	16%	145	$332,094	0%	1%
79936	12	16%	109	$253,104	0%	1%
79938	11	15%	144	$325,101	1%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 75 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units El Paso Behavioral Health System reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

2
Off-site locations

69
Registered nurses
25
Licensed practical nurses
193
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income El Paso Behavioral Health System reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$149.8M	290.9%
Inpatient	$121.4M	235.7%
Outpatient	$28.4M	55.2%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$98.3M	-190.9%
Net patient revenue	$51.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$34.1M	-66.2%
Operating income from patient care	$17.4M	33.8%
Other income	$151,145	0.3%
Net income	$17.6M	34.1%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1.6M	1.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$148.1M	98.9%
Total charges	$149.8M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. 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.

Financial ratios

Computed from El Paso Behavioral Health System's latest cost report.

33.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
34.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
35.6%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
52% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
15.0%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
9.8%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
-0.11
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
-0.10
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
5 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
42 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
-680 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.44
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
16.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What El Paso Behavioral Health System owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $116.8M in total assets and a $178.9M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$440,539	0.4%
Patient receivables, net	$6M	5.1%
Inventory	$108,771	0.1%
Total current assets	$6.7M	5.7%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$9M	7.7%
Investments and other assets	$101.1M	86.6%
Total assets	$116.8M	100.0%
Current liabilities	-$62.1M	-53.1%
Total liabilities	-$62.1M	-53.1%
Fund balance (net assets)	$178.9M	153.1%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

El Paso Behavioral Health System's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$38.8M	$43.5M	$47.5M	$48.3M	$49.1M	$51.5M
Operating expenses	$29.2M	$30.5M	$31.5M	$31.8M	$32.9M	$34.1M
Operating margin	24.6%	30.0%	33.6%	34.2%	33.0%	33.8%
Net income	$10.6M	$13.1M	$16M	$16.7M	$16.2M	$17.6M
Total assets	$112.5M	$113M	$115M	$116.3M	$115.2M	$116.8M
Discharges	5,742	6,130	6,727	6,564	6,613	6,681
Inpatient days	47,086	50,743	53,603	53,621	54,338	54,182
Beds	166	166	166	166	166	166
Employees (FTE)	289	294	300	296	297	296

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center El Paso Behavioral Health System reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Partial hospitalization program	$824,886	$2.6M	$20.9M	0.13	20,634
Drugs charged to patients		$1.2M	$6.5M	0.19	798
Iop		$661,026	$6.3M	0.10	6,256
Electrocardiology	$181,714	$334,586	$1.5M	0.22
Laboratory		$280,024	$304,381	0.92
Radiology-diagnostic		$100,471	$104,450	0.96

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$9.8M	$23.1M	$114.1M	0.20	40,684

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$4.8M	$6.6M	34,213
Employee benefits department	$184,986	$2.7M
Operation of plant	$278,526	$1.6M	2,467
Dietary	$290,303	$1.4M	6,710
Medical records & library	$454,516	$1.1M	1,212
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$888,680	115,777
Nursing administration	$833,960	$840,399	176
Housekeeping	$11,959	$508,626	2,467
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$244,151
Laundry & linen service		$200,232

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 833256, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About El Paso Behavioral Health System's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does El Paso Behavioral Health System admit?

El Paso Behavioral Health System reported 6,681 inpatient discharges and 54,182 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does El Paso Behavioral Health System have?

El Paso Behavioral Health System reported 296 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does El Paso Behavioral Health System make?

El Paso Behavioral Health System reported $51.5M in net patient revenue on $149.8M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 33.8%, and net income of $17.6M.

Who is the CEO of El Paso Behavioral Health System?

El Paso Behavioral Health System's Medicare enrollment lists Jennifer Y Castaneda as CEO since 2024.

What is El Paso Behavioral Health System's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list El Paso Behavioral Health System under employer identification number 20-8364461 (University Behavioral Health Of El Paso LLC). 57 health plans and networks list 20-8364461 for it.

Is El Paso Behavioral Health System accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for El Paso Behavioral Health System, effective 2025.

Who owns El Paso Behavioral Health System?

In its Medicare enrollment, El Paso Behavioral Health System reports Ascend Health Corporation as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

What services does El Paso Behavioral Health System offer?

CMS lists 13 services at El Paso Behavioral Health System, including Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Alcohol and/or Drug Service, Anesthesia, Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care.

Where do El Paso Behavioral Health System's patients come from?

In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at El Paso Behavioral Health System came from ZIP codes 79930 (25), 79924 (15), 79912 (12).

How many beds does El Paso Behavioral Health System have?

El Paso Behavioral Health System has 166 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: Psychiatric Hospital.

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El Paso Behavioral Health System

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Insurance Accepted

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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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Every CMS quality measure

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13 services at El Paso Behavioral Health System

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

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Balance sheet

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13 services at El Paso Behavioral Health System

Size and patient volume

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Beds and days by unit

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Income statement

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Financial ratios

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