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Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

Ardent Health Services · Harker Heights, TX

850 West Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548(254) 953-8342

4 of 5

CMS star rating

65

Beds

3,529

Inpatient discharges a year

$115.4M

Net patient revenue a year

34

In-network payers

About this hospital

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is a 65-bed proprietary hospital in Harker Heights, TX, affiliated with Ardent Health Services. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 386 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • Helipad
CCN
670080
NPI
1841562709
Health system
Ardent Health Services
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Bell County
Metro area
Killeen-Temple, TX MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)
In Medicare since
2012
Last CMS survey
2024

Prices for common services

The 24 services Seton Medical Center Harker Heights 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

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,744 - $6,901

from 3 insurers · median $6,562

UnitedHealthcare$6,901
Insurer A*$3,744
Insurer B*$6,562

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$6,115 - $10,457

from 3 insurers · median $10,270

UnitedHealthcare$10,270
Insurer A*$6,115
Insurer B*$10,457

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$1,174 - $6,222

from 4 insurers · median $2,178

Aetna$2,897
Insurer A*$1,174
Insurer B*$1,458
Insurer C*$6,222
Medicare $340Nearby hospitals $1,52343% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$344 - $2,398

from 4 insurers · median $1,849

Blue Cross$344
Insurer A*est.$1,496
Insurer B*$2,201
Insurer C*$2,398
Medicare $532Nearby hospitals $868113% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

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*15
656%
82
Insurer B*24
359%
48
Insurer C*24
167%
21
Insurer D*24
99%
88

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 Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, 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 HealthBaylor Scott & White Health Plan

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    4 of 5 stars

    • 174 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.82%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 32 services, including trauma care
    • 223 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $115.4M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 3.9%
    • $11.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $13.7M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Lhp Hospital Group, Inc.

    • Private (for profit)
    • Martin Bonick, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
27-2814378Hh Killeen Health System LLC53Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 48 more1841562709 Hh Killeen Health System LLC1336584713 Hh Killeen Health System 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

850 West Central Texas Expressway, Harker Heights, TX 76548

(254) 953-8342

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Frequently asked questions

About Seton Medical Center Harker Heights's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights range from $792 to $2,488 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,488. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,695. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights range from $1,174 to $6,222 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,897. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,523. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights range from $894 to $3,015 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $894. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,111. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights range from $3,744 to $6,901 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $6,901. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights range from $298 to $1,083 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $327. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $339. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights's CMS star rating?

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Seton Medical Center Harker Heights for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Seton Medical Center Harker Heights's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.82% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (113 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (53 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (32 discharges).

What is Seton Medical Center Harker Heights's case mix index?

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights's Medicare case mix index is 1.65 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 46% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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