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Woodland Heights Medical Center

Community Health Systems · Lufkin, TX

505 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904(936) 634-8311

3 of 5

CMS star rating

136

Beds

6,046

Inpatient discharges a year

$120.8M

Net patient revenue a year

32

In-network payers

About this hospital

Woodland Heights Medical Center is a 136-bed proprietary hospital in Lufkin, TX, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 272 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • ACO participant
CCN
450484
NPI
1487607792
Health system
Community Health Systems
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Angelina County
Metro area
Lufkin, TX MicroSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since
1980
Last CMS survey
2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Woodland Heights Medical Center 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

$2,294 - $6,104

from 2 insurers · median $4,199

Blue Cross$2,294
Insurer A*$6,104

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

$3,667 - $8,563

from 2 insurers · median $6,115

Blue Cross$3,667
Insurer A*$8,563

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

$1,049 - $6,996

from 3 insurers · median $1,316

Blue Cross$1,049
Insurer A*$1,316
Insurer B*$6,996
Medicare $324Nearby hospitals $78468% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Digestive procedures

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal with bile-duct imaging

CPT 47563

$4,696 - $41,002

from 4 insurers · median $24,174

Aetna$41,002
Insurer A*$4,696
Insurer B*$7,545
Insurer C*$40,803
Medicare $5,616Nearby hospitals $6,030301% above nearby hospitals

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

How the insurers pay at Woodland Heights Medical Center

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
664%
131
Insurer B*18
345%
134
Insurer C*23
176%
07
Insurer D*24
108%
614

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 8 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 Woodland Heights Medical Center, 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

    3 of 5 stars

    • 147 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.42%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 37 services
    • 233 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $120.8M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 5.1%
    • $7.7M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $6.9M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by CHS Community Health Systems Inc

    • Private (for profit)
    • William Bradley Cash, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
62-1762559Piney Woods Healthcare System LP54Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 49 more1487607792 Piney Woods Healthcare System L.P.1790703379 Piney Woods Healthcare System LP1427070705 Piney Woods Healthcare System LPand 1 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

505 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904

(936) 634-8311

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Frequently asked questions

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

How much does an MRI cost at Woodland Heights Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $792 to $6,632 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $4,886. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,226. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $1,049 to $6,996 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,049. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $784. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Woodland Heights Medical Center?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $775 to $2,150 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,083. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,207. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Woodland Heights Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $2,294 to $6,104 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,294. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Woodland Heights Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $179 to $541 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $541. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $213. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Woodland Heights Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Woodland Heights Medical Center range from $12,468 to $18,334 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $18,334. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $17,518. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Woodland Heights Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Woodland Heights Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Woodland Heights Medical Center a teaching hospital?

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

Does Medicare penalize Woodland Heights Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Woodland Heights Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.42% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (222 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (118 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (87 discharges).

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  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
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  }]
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