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Knox County Hospital

Knox City, TX

701 SOUTHEAST 5TH STREET, Knox City, TX 79529(940) 657-3535

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

Inpatient discharges a year

$14.1M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Knox County Hospital is a 25-bed government - local hospital in Knox City, TX. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 286 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant
ACO participant

CCN: 451394
NPI: 1487639175
Website: knoxhospital.org
County: Knox County
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since: 2019
Last CMS survey: 2025

Prices for common services

The 24 services Knox County 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

$1,051 - $1,236

from 2 insurers · median $1,144

Aetna$1,236

Insurer A*$1,051

Medicare $356

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT head or brain without contrast

CPT 70450

$606 - $713

from 2 insurers · median $660

Aetna$713

Insurer A*$606

Medicare $107

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT of the abdomen and pelvis, without contrast

CPT 74176

$976 - $1,148

from 2 insurers · median $1,062

Aetna$1,148

Insurer A*$976

Medicare $244

Typical for a hospital with this service line

CT imaging

CT angiography of chest blood vessels

CPT 71275

$987 - $1,253

from 2 insurers · median $1,120

Aetna$1,253

Insurer A*$987

Medicare $179

Typical for a hospital with this service line

How the insurers pay at Knox County 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.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	24	369%	0	0
Insurer B*	24	314%	0	0

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 Knox County 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.

AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthBaylor Scott & White Health Plan

More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- 138 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by CIHQ
- 30 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$14.1M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -31.6%
- $3.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $2.5M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Knox County Hospital District
- Local
- 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 Knox County Hospital 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
75-0808798(multi-state) Knox County Hospital	51Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 46 more	1487639175 Knox County Hospital District1578651162 Knox County Hospital District1134186356 Knox County Hospital Districtand 8 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

701 SOUTHEAST 5TH STREET, Knox City, TX 79529

(940) 657-3535

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Knox County Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Time in the ER before going home
138 min
Lower than 58% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	138 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-09-30. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Knox County Hospital, 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.

Deaths and complications20 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	TX average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.144
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.887
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.91
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.71
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.703
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.52
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.69
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.01
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.52
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	166
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2079
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2646
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.31
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.619
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	10.06
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.337
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.234
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.771
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.035
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9684

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	TX average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.3
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	-1.323
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.422
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	13.1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.89
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.287
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.017
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.48
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.35
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.85
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.26
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.89
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.32

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	TX average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2089
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.706
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,045
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.124
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.481
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.524
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1526
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.474
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,197
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.155
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.82
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3671
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2931
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.124
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	131
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.62
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.647
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6967
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3341
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.281
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	121
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.047
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.9659
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.973
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2282
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.053
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	42,649
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.717
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.635
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6545
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1195
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.935
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	38,870
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.56
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.894
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2623

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	TX average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.97
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.771
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.26
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.82
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.712
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.96
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.97
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.535
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.275
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.51
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.72
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.24
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.687
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.956
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.59
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	62.66
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	76.88
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.26
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.672
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.08
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.56
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.98
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.07
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.02
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.2
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.8
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.6
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.327
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.08
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.72
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.395
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.88
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.15
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.015
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.84
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.293
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.19
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.52
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.12
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.319
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.97
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.68
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.35
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.27
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.154
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.58
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	76.85
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.15
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.92
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.094
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.98
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	65.6
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.774
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	26.63
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.26
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.821
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.017
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.87
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.21
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.12
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.694
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	49.46
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	29.64
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.89
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.266
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.55
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.45

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	US median	TX average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	low
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		6.38
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.192
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2381
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available		72.24
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 145 cases	141	154	151	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 104 cases	138	148	146	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		331
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 40 cases	162	293	279	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,247 cases	1	1	1.372	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		69.2
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		90.54
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		99.5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		41.08
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		13.94
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		66.54
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		71.35
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		89.11
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		82.14
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		92.38
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.64
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		71.67
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		92.48
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 88 cases	49	90	78.56	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		93.78

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Knox County Hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.719
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.859

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Knox County Hospital	US median	TX average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.034

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, 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

CIHQ (since 2025)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Local
Ownership type
25
Medicare-certified beds
12
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2019
In Medicare since

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

Size and patient volume

What Knox County Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

47
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 57%, Medicaid n/a
356
Inpatient days
4% of available bed days used
63
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 831524). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Knox County Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	219	0	137	356
Discharges	27	0	20	47
Average length of stay	8.1 days		6.8 days	7.6 days
Average daily census	0.6	0.0	0.4	1.0

16
Medicare Advantage days
6 discharges
40
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	25	150	90	2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Knox County Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

5
Off-site locations

12
Registered nurses
14
Licensed practical nurses
2
Physicians
3
Nurse practitioners
2
Physical therapists
2
Radiology technicians
1
Laboratory technicians
1
Social workers
38
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

30 clinicians who bill Medicare list Knox County Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 7
Family Nurse Practitioner 7
Physician Assistant 6
Internal Medicine Physician 2
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 2
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 1
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 1
Nephrology Physician 1
Nurse Practitioner 1
Urology Physician 1

Samuel Maroney, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1184825994
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Dale Funk, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1639122179
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Victor Rodriguez, M.D., M.S.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1295982452
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Kevin Finley, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1902863111
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Ezekiel Duke, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1023193695
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Stephen Salaz, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1609466960
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James Rittimann, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1396973434
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Axel Martinez Irizarry, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1689860421
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Thomas Nelius, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1033120100
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Melanie Faglie, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1962589606
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Nilson Feliz Rodriguez, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1174787311
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Helena Wojciechowski, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1669883716
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Frederick Teribury, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1982635124
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Madisen Collins, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1356105142
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Zachary Rose, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1447654850
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Kayla Matschek, PA-S
Physician Assistant
NPI 1568901551
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Cynthia Houtrouw, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1952753626
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Roderick Kelly, PA
Physician Assistant
NPI 1275637472
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Alicia Pillans, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1528517935
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Jim Perez, CRNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1548713258
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Larry Howard, PA
Physician Assistant
NPI 1861605107
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Dov Taber
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1609390533
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Joshua Dunlap
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Kendra Williams, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1326605569
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Knox County Hospital reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$16M	113.5%
Inpatient	$3.3M	23.2%
Outpatient	$12.7M	90.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.9M	-13.5%
Net patient revenue	$14.1M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$18.5M	-131.6%
Operating income from patient care	-$4.5M	-31.6%
Other income	$7M	49.9%
Contributions and donations	$855,313	6.1%
Investment income	$592,454	4.2%
Other	$5.6M	39.6%
Other expenses	-$89,111	-0.6%
Net income	$2.5M	17.7%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$1.6M	17.5%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$480,452	5.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$7.3M	77.4%
Total charges	$9.4M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, 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 Knox County Hospital's latest cost report.

-31.6%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
11.8%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
14.5%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
44% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
12.4%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
16.7%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.65
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.21
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
39 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
-21 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
105 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.05
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
13.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Knox County Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $20.1M in total assets and a $14.9M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$1.9M	9.5%
Patient receivables, net	-$804,601	-4.0%
Inventory	$493,056	2.5%
Total current assets	$3.4M	16.8%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$3.8M	19.0%
Investments and other assets	$12.9M	64.1%
Total assets	$20.1M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$5.2M	25.8%
Total liabilities	$5.2M	25.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	$14.9M	74.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Knox County Hospital 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
$1.6M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$343,599
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$25,832
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$3.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
16.8% 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 831524, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Knox County Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Net patient revenue	$11.2M	$12.6M	$11.4M	$17M	$13.2M	$14.1M
Operating expenses	$14.9M	$15.3M	$15.3M	$20.9M	$18M	$18.5M
Operating margin	-33.2%	-20.8%	-34.6%	-22.7%	-37.0%	-31.6%
Net income	-$238,772	$596,331	$8.5M	-$691,967	-$830,699	$2.5M
Total assets	$13.5M	$14.6M	$22.1M	$17.6M	$17.3M	$20.1M
Discharges	70	181	68	94	61	47
Inpatient days	480	394	471	635	348	356
Medicare Advantage days	16	29	11	19	5	16
Beds	25	28	28	25	25	25
Employees (FTE)	87	82	46	79		63

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Knox County Hospital 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
Durable medical equip-rented	$379,299	$2M	$1.8M	1.08
Rural health clinic ii	$960,666	$1.8M	$486,131	3.61	3,100
Rural health clinic	$629,971	$1.4M	$556,936	2.50	5,429
Emergency		$1.4M	$1.3M	1.03	1,233
Ambulance services	$626,631	$1.1M	$597,238	1.77	1,386
Radiology-diagnostic	$344,746	$864,787	$1.2M	0.70	403
Home health agency	$382,053	$771,557	$372,287	2.07	1,200
Laboratory	$73,922	$586,794	$1.6M	0.36	1,277
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$253,711	$163,795	1.55
Physical therapy	$126,039	$217,736	$350,379	0.62	341
Drugs charged to patients	$4,822	$113,431	$432,396	0.26	273
Medical supplies charged to patient		$28,134	$46,453	0.61	460
Cardiac rehabilitation		$11,618	$49,648	0.23	113
Electrocardiology		$1,261	$71,053	0.02
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$53	$14,746	0.00
Spa			$403

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$1.2M	$2.1M	$229,424	9.16	2,264

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$784,894	$2.9M	2,197
Employee benefits department		$1.4M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$581,158	22,726
Operation of plant	$52,691	$177,760	162
Housekeeping	$65,529	$172,554	74
Medical records & library	$109,774	$109,378	220
Dietary	$40,078	$69,897	1,134

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831524, 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.

Ownership

Organizations Knox County Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Knox County Hospital District
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 1990
Knox County Hospital District
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1990

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Knox County Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Tracy Cartwright Director, Board President, since 1993
Joann Albus Director, Board Secretary, since 2002
Stephen Kuehler Director, CEO, since 2002
Judy Hobert Director, Board Member, since 2004
Daniel Wainscott Director, Chief Financial Officer, since 2024
Jennifer Carver Director, Board Member, since 2024
Larry Welch Director, Board Member, since 2024
Louis Baty Director, Board Member, since 2024
Lissa B Myers Managing employee, Administrative Assistant, since 1993

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 9 of 11 are shown.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2020
340B ID CAH451394-00, registered as a critical access hospital; 2 registered outpatient sites. Authorizing official: Stephen A Kuehler, CEO.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Accountable care organization (Medicare Shared Savings Program)
Main Street Rural Health Magnolia ACO LLC
ACO A5400, current agreement since 2024. Public reporting page
Source: CMS Shared Savings Program participants, 2026, matched on Knox County Hospital's legal name.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Knox county hospital
CCN 45Z394, certified 2019, Medicare cost reimbursed
Knox county hospital
CCN 458324, certified 1998, Medicare prospective payment
Knox county hospital clinic
CCN 458833, certified 2003, Medicare cost reimbursed
Munday clinic
CCN 458835, certified 2003, Medicare cost reimbursed

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Knox County Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Knox County Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Knox County Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Knox County Hospital range from $1,479 to $1,741 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,479. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Knox County Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Knox County Hospital range from $1,051 to $1,236 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,236. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How many patients does Knox County Hospital admit?

Knox County Hospital reported 47 inpatient discharges and 356 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Knox County Hospital have?

Knox County Hospital reported 63 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Knox County Hospital make?

Knox County Hospital reported $14.1M in net patient revenue on $16M of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of -31.6%, and net income of $2.5M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Knox County Hospital provide?

Knox County Hospital reported $3.1M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, including $1M of charity care at cost.

What is Knox County Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Knox County Hospital under employer identification number 75-0808798 ((multi-state) Knox County Hospital). 51 health plans and networks list 75-0808798 for it.

Does Knox County Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Knox County Hospital (340B ID CAH451394-00) as a participating critical access hospital since 2020.

How many doctors are affiliated with Knox County Hospital?

30 clinicians who bill Medicare list Knox County Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family medicine physician (7), family nurse practitioner (7), physician assistant (6).

Is Knox County Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists CIHQ as the accrediting organization for Knox County Hospital, effective 2025.

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