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Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital was paid $277.28M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 400 billing codes. Its largest line is 99285, emergency room visit (most serious) — 29% of everything it billed.

33Billing provider infoTEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TX 77030
33aNPI1477643690assigned 10/16/2006
28Total paid$277.28M
24GClaims1,753,239
24DCodes billed400
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers

Next to other Critical Access Hospital Clinic/Center providers in Texas

Rank by total paid#1 of 11
Median peer was paid$716K
This provider vs. median387×

Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.

Box 24A · Dates of service

Paid by month

$0$5.0M$10M2018201920202021202220232024
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
YearClaimsPaid
2018623$63K
2019414$45K
202055,223$8.69M
2021368,585$51.37M
2022472,047$68.84M
2023518,587$89.34M
2024incomplete337,760$58.92M
Box 24 · Service lines

What it billed for

CodeServiceShareClaimsBene. recordsPaid
99285 Emergency room visit (most serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity with immediate threat to life 29% 84,138 82,633 $80.49M
99284 Emergency room visit (serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity 19% 66,205 65,501 $52.69M
97110 Therapeutic procedure, each 15 minutes; therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, flexibility and range of motion 4.5% 56,219 19,214 $12.58M
41899 Unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures 2.9% 3,610 3,558 $8.12M
42820 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12 2.9% 3,241 3,169 $7.95M
97530 Therapeutic activities, direct patient contact, each 15 minutes 2.7% 32,139 12,249 $7.50M
87635 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), amplified probe 1.8% 72,366 71,355 $4.87M
69436 Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 1.7% 2,821 2,779 $4.65M
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing disorder 1.6% 38,389 13,550 $4.55M
95004 Percutaneous tests with allergenic extracts, immediate type reaction 1.6% 11,574 11,419 $4.40M
93005 Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report 1.5% 25,162 24,160 $4.19M
76816 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, follow-up 1.5% 18,028 17,437 $4.07M
388 more codes
G0378 Hospital observation service, per hour 1.4% 5,670 $3.97M
87632 1.3% 10,739 $3.67M
97112 Therapeutic procedure, each 15 minutes; neuromuscular reeducation of movement, balance, coordination 1.3% 16,306 $3.62M
99283 Emergency room visit (moderate) 1.3% 63,971 $3.54M
70553 Magnetic resonance imaging, brain; without contrast material, followed by contrast material and further sequences 1.2% 2,290 $3.44M
93306 Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation, with and without Doppler, complete 1.2% 3,413 $3.25M
80048 Basic metabolic panel (calcium, ionized) 1.1% 21,400 $2.99M
93303 Transthoracic echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies, follow-up or limited study 1.0% 3,633 $2.88M
85025 Blood count; complete (CBC), automated, and automated differential WBC count <1% 69,365 $2.44M
76811 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation, detailed <1% 9,360 $2.26M
92567 <1% 41,504 $2.03M
93325 <1% 11,269 $2.02M
92579 <1% 15,702 $2.01M
92587 <1% 30,639 $1.83M
59025 Fetal non-stress test <1% 5,813 $1.83M
99212 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, straightforward <1% 121,585 $1.77M
93320 <1% 3,807 $1.52M
95810 Polysomnography; sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters <1% 1,012 $1.45M
72082 <1% 6,220 $1.25M
94010 <1% 6,693 $1.19M
71046 Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views <1% 9,552 $1.14M
76770 <1% 4,202 $1.08M
76705 Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited <1% 4,530 $941K
83735 <1% 32,596 $902K
99213 Doctor's office visit, returning patient (routine) <1% 77,195 $875K
A0429 Emergency ambulance ride, basic life support <1% 2,149 $791K
76856 Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete <1% 2,347 $749K
94060 <1% 2,404 $718K
87086 Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine <1% 18,541 $712K
J1745 Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg <1% 148 $696K
99214 Doctor's office visit, returning patient (more involved) <1% 85,243 $648K
J3490 Unclassified drugs <1% 31,500 $632K
42830 <1% 352 $617K
A0425 Ground mileage, per statute mile <1% 2,378 $529K
J0475 Injection, baclofen, 10 mg <1% 471 $503K
81001 <1% 12,307 $501K
80069 <1% 4,855 $474K
G0330 Facility services for dental rehabilitation procedure(s) performed on a patient who requires monitored anesthesia (e.g., general, intravenous sedation (monitored anesthesia care) and use of an operating room <1% 778 $469K
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit <1% 309 $453K
85046 <1% 15,667 $444K
73140 <1% 3,459 $439K
70551 Magnetic resonance imaging, brain; without contrast material <1% 507 $437K
94640 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction <1% 4,032 $425K
73100 <1% 3,274 $408K
54161 <1% 273 $397K
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician <1% 688 $391K
76805 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation <1% 1,782 $387K
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel <1% 2,440 $375K
97597 <1% 1,407 $371K
82977 <1% 13,352 $345K
84460 <1% 17,207 $338K
84100 <1% 16,691 $321K
82247 <1% 14,697 $315K
84450 <1% 15,911 $312K
82248 <1% 14,464 $311K
93226 <1% 584 $296K
99202 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, straightforward <1% 10,163 $295K
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg <1% 29,917 $291K
92582 <1% 2,551 $270K
73721 Magnetic resonance imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material <1% 227 $259K
76815 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, limited <1% 1,179 $251K
99244 Office or other outpatient consultation, moderate to high complexity <1% 36,073 $247K
99215 Doctor's office visit, returning patient (complex) <1% 25,861 $237K
72081 <1% 1,760 $236K
95012 <1% 2,475 $226K
84075 <1% 13,222 $225K
74018 <1% 2,068 $214K
93321 <1% 905 $214K
J2405 Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg <1% 29,426 $213K
72170 <1% 1,595 $211K
96365 Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; initial, up to 1 hour <1% 1,325 $211K
80197 <1% 3,994 $206K
76820 <1% 1,218 $190K
99203 Doctor's office visit, new patient (routine) <1% 26,471 $184K
82728 <1% 4,454 $182K
83036 Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C) <1% 7,041 $181K
92526 <1% 1,706 $177K
70360 <1% 1,214 $170K
J7030 Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc <1% 10,742 $169K
99243 <1% 25,597 $162K
83880 <1% 3,083 $155K
95812 <1% 252 $154K
97140 Manual therapy techniques, each 15 minutes (e.g., mobilization/manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage) <1% 1,923 $151K
J2270 Injection, morphine sulfate, up to 10 mg <1% 9,311 $147K
96413 Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance <1% 435 $145K
17110 <1% 1,727 $143K
99282 Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, low to moderate severity <1% 2,757 $142K
73090 <1% 1,005 $137K
73130 <1% 1,042 $137K
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg <1% 13,802 $136K
93225 <1% 308 $127K
87040 <1% 2,015 $126K
81025 <1% 3,343 $125K
93308 <1% 530 $121K
J2272 Injection, morphine sulfate (fresenius kabi), not therapeutically equivalent to j2270, up to 10 mg <1% 6,104 $118K
J1050 Injection, medroxyprogesterone acetate, 1 mg <1% 2,062 $117K
92611 <1% 608 $112K
97165 <1% 754 $111K
92555 <1% 3,479 $101K
95782 <1% 57 $100K
87799 <1% 1,071 $94K
73564 <1% 621 $92K
76819 Fetal biophysical profile; without non-stress testing <1% 485 $90K
92018 <1% 84 $90K
77073 <1% 600 $87K
A0435 Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile <1% 31 $85K
74230 <1% 447 $82K
82040 <1% 6,420 $82K
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, minimal severity <1% 2,053 $78K
96361 Intravenous infusion, hydration; each additional hour <1% 655 $77K
43239 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple <1% 48 $76K
92557 <1% 625 $75K
11772 <1% 30 $74K
75565 <1% 264 $71K
97162 <1% 506 $71K
A0430 Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) <1% 31 $71K
44970 <1% 24 $70K
73080 <1% 450 $70K
77072 <1% 628 $68K
99204 Doctor's office visit, new patient (more involved) <1% 9,751 $67K
85027 <1% 3,536 $66K
95117 <1% 6,566 $65K
87497 <1% 767 $61K
J0882 Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (for esrd on dialysis) <1% 536 $61K
73610 <1% 415 $60K
70450 Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material <1% 164 $59K
85007 <1% 3,525 $56K
83615 <1% 3,161 $56K
94760 <1% 1,795 $55K
92014 Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, comprehensive, established patient <1% 8,246 $54K
62369 <1% 409 $52K
43762 <1% 356 $51K
92012 Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, intermediate, established patient <1% 7,125 $47K
77075 <1% 191 $44K
76801 <1% 207 $43K
97161 <1% 320 $42K
88305 Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination <1% 81 $42K
84466 <1% 1,678 $41K
64642 <1% 196 $40K
51741 <1% 313 $39K
87631 <1% 230 $38K
86140 <1% 1,362 $38K
73560 <1% 339 $38K
92552 <1% 771 $37K
92133 <1% 449 $37K
83020 <1% 1,013 $36K
J7040 Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) <1% 2,542 $35K
J3010 Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg <1% 3,387 $35K
71045 Radiologic examination, chest; single view <1% 444 $34K
51798 <1% 423 $33K
82306 Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed <1% 827 $33K
85652 <1% 1,772 $32K
A0382 Bls routine disposable supplies <1% 1,932 $32K
76981 <1% 96 $32K
J1644 Injection, heparin sodium, per 1000 units <1% 2,140 $31K
83540 <1% 1,725 $30K
93296 <1% 144 $30K
83690 <1% 1,213 $29K
73110 <1% 173 $29K
87070 <1% 597 $28K
96360 Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour <1% 379 $27K
73630 <1% 179 $27K
54640 <1% 12 $27K
92588 <1% 218 $26K
95873 <1% 177 $25K
87077 <1% 704 $25K
76817 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal <1% 129 $25K
38222 <1% 13 $24K
J0586 Injection, abobotulinumtoxina, 5 units <1% 37 $24K
97802 <1% 1,368 $24K
86900 <1% 1,739 $22K
J0690 Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg <1% 2,510 $21K
90471 Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections), 1 vaccine <1% 3,830 $21K
86901 <1% 1,737 $21K
86885 <1% 1,477 $20K
84145 <1% 490 $20K
A0434 Specialty care transport (sct) <1% 41 $19K
82565 <1% 1,420 $19K
73070 <1% 140 $19K
86902 <1% 98 $19K
96415 <1% 176 $19K
93886 <1% 52 $18K
80061 Lipid panel <1% 346 $18K
73620 <1% 130 $18K
0074A <1% 1,075 $17K
85610 <1% 1,184 $17K
J7042 5% dextrose/normal saline (500 ml = 1 unit) <1% 1,113 $17K
82784 <1% 413 $17K
0081A <1% 934 $17K
95115 <1% 1,726 $16K
81003 <1% 1,081 $16K
74019 <1% 202 $16K
73562 <1% 115 $16K
J7307 Etonogestrel (contraceptive) implant system, including implant and supplies <1% 13 $15K
97164 <1% 111 $15K
97150 Therapeutic procedure(s), group (2 or more individuals) <1% 158 $15K
74177 Computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis; with contrast material <1% 12 $15K
54150 <1% 39 $15K
88304 <1% 93 $14K
P9016 Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, each unit <1% 55 $14K
C1713 Anchor/screw for opposing bone-to-bone or soft tissue-to-bone (implantable) <1% 190 $14K
99205 Prolong outpt/office vis <1% 1,841 $13K
31526 <1% 13 $13K
92004 Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, comprehensive, new patient <1% 1,842 $12K
90688 <1% 831 $12K
93975 <1% 41 $12K
93356 <1% 1,222 $12K
0082A <1% 677 $11K
88185 <1% 20 $11K
99281 Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, self-limited or minor <1% 211 $11K
99245 <1% 1,526 $11K
93304 <1% 26 $10K
92083 <1% 122 $10K
92652 <1% 25 $10K
71555 <1% 12 $10K
64643 <1% 57 $9K
90686 <1% 2,239 $9K
86356 <1% 15 $9K
70480 <1% 13 $9K
84520 <1% 720 $8K
0054A <1% 553 $8K
81002 <1% 347 $8K
86835 <1% 15 $8K
92585 <1% 24 $8K
96374 Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; intravenous push, single or initial substance <1% 641 $8K
83970 <1% 125 $8K
85730 <1% 626 $8K
97605 <1% 44 $8K
87081 <1% 193 $8K
0071A <1% 502 $8K
80195 <1% 149 $8K
0111A <1% 410 $7K
J3535 Drug administered through a metered dose inhaler <1% 252 $7K
73590 <1% 60 $7K
96366 Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; each additional hour <1% 19 $6K
86834 <1% 13 $6K
96372 Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular <1% 135 $6K
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg <1% 381 $6K
36430 <1% 112 $6K
80306 <1% 137 $6K
80305 <1% 123 $6K
J3480 Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq <1% 290 $6K
0072A <1% 399 $6K
G0463 Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient <1% 797 $6K
87449 <1% 65 $6K
87535 <1% 88 $6K
81378 <1% 17 $5K
87186 <1% 192 $5K
82570 <1% 328 $5K
0112A <1% 316 $5K
80329 <1% 118 $5K
0124A <1% 296 $5K
86807 <1% 32 $5K
76885 <1% 46 $5K
82043 <1% 290 $5K
73000 <1% 25 $5K
0241U Neonatal screening for hereditary disorders, genomic sequence analysis panel <1% 2,659 $5K
76821 <1% 32 $5K
96409 <1% 32 $5K
86923 <1% 64 $4K
82010 <1% 130 $4K
82610 <1% 188 $4K
87340 <1% 127 $4K
76827 <1% 33 $4K
82805 <1% 40 $4K
85397 <1% 38 $4K
99242 <1% 491 $4K
C1887 Catheter, guiding (may include infusion/perfusion capability) <1% 40 $4K
92523 <1% 26 $4K
97804 <1% 203 $4K
0154A <1% 189 $4K
J7644 Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram <1% 197 $4K
84134 <1% 184 $4K
85240 <1% 38 $4K
J7611 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, concentrated form, 1 mg <1% 227 $4K
92550 <1% 37 $4K
0083A <1% 230 $4K
88271 <1% 13 $4K
88237 <1% 15 $3K
J1170 Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg <1% 230 $3K
83021 <1% 59 $3K
96375 Therapeutic injection; each additional sequential IV push <1% 246 $3K
92553 <1% 53 $3K
92524 <1% 24 $3K
87147 <1% 111 $3K
95076 <1% 13 $3K
93786 <1% 48 $3K
88275 <1% 13 $3K
82803 <1% 41 $3K
84550 <1% 226 $3K
85520 <1% 46 $3K
36591 <1% 41 $3K
84478 <1% 84 $3K
92556 <1% 39 $3K
82962 <1% 6,192 $3K
A9579 Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml <1% 3,289 $3K
85246 <1% 38 $3K
J2543 Injection, piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium, 1 gram/0.125 grams (1.125 grams) <1% 48 $3K
84439 <1% 94 $3K
90847 Family psychotherapy with the patient present, 50 minutes <1% 407 $2K
86357 <1% 27 $2K
86355 <1% 27 $2K
86359 <1% 27 $2K
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) <1% 67 $2K
86360 <1% 12 $2K
85660 <1% 94 $2K
J2250 Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg <1% 299 $2K
90837 Psychotherapy session, about an hour <1% 72 $2K
97168 <1% 13 $2K
90656 <1% 353 $2K
86592 <1% 85 $2K
86803 <1% 55 $2K
51784 <1% 25 $2K
V5264 Ear mold/insert, not disposable, any type <1% 25 $2K
J2704 Injection, propofol, 10 mg <1% 5,760 $2K
88184 <1% 15 $2K
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg <1% 274 $2K
87185 <1% 60 $2K
81382 <1% 17 $1K
87536 <1% 12 $1K
80320 <1% 53 $1K
82465 <1% 81 $1K
82550 <1% 59 $1K
83516 <1% 75 $1K
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml <1% 284 $1K
83605 <1% 41 $1K
80180 <1% 44 $1K
82104 <1% 21 $1K
51728 <1% 13 $1K
S0119 Ondansetron, oral, 4 mg (for circumstances falling under the medicare statute, use hcpcs q code) <1% 5,767 $1K
80339 <1% 30 $1K
J0665 Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg <1% 497 $1K
86704 <1% 40 $1K
94664 <1% 1,722 $1K
86480 <1% 14 $1K
86708 <1% 27 $910.88
Q0162 Ondansetron 1 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen <1% 2,801 $905.46
51797 <1% 13 $849.47
92583 <1% 40 $842.12
93788 <1% 41 $807.85
82390 <1% 21 $801.34
97124 <1% 26 $786.28
84702 <1% 46 $619.74
A9150 Non-prescription drugs <1% 206 $608.01
36592 <1% 163 $602.86
0051A <1% 38 $599.82
86709 <1% 13 $588.16
84703 <1% 53 $544.35
84156 <1% 25 $489.16
0173A <1% 24 $482.99
88311 <1% 13 $459.22
82330 <1% 13 $441.64
0052A <1% 25 $406.79
J0290 Injection, ampicillin sodium, 500 mg <1% 39 $396.68
C1894 Introducer/sheath, other than guiding, other than intracardiac electrophysiological, non-laser <1% 14 $379.75
J9370 Vincristine sulfate, 1 mg <1% 17 $365.79
86376 <1% 13 $363.66
86317 <1% 15 $358.71
99241 <1% 33 $342.88
86880 <1% 80 $327.34
V5275 Ear impression, each <1% 13 $310.42
85018 <1% 50 $309.93
92002 <1% 52 $296.05
J7060 5% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit) <1% 20 $280.22
90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation <1% 51 $210.83
S0020 Injection, bupivicaine hydrochloride, 30 ml <1% 13 $188.51
85651 <1% 60 $188.36
J0131 Injection, acetaminophen, not otherwise specified,10 mg <1% 33 $176.20
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg <1% 25 $167.84
J2710 Injection, neostigmine methylsulfate, up to 0.5 mg <1% 13 $153.06
J7120 Ringers lactate infusion, up to 1000 cc <1% 14 $110.93
86703 <1% 13 $96.88
90472 Immunization administration, each additional vaccine (list separately) <1% 16 $89.57
A9585 Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml <1% 98 $67.87
86780 <1% 13 $59.10
99395 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, 18-39 years <1% 12 $52.97
91307 0% 2,058 $0.00
C1889 Implantable/insertable device, not otherwise classified 0% 178 $0.00
91305 0% 786 $0.00
91315 0% 188 $0.00
J1642 Injection, heparin sodium, (heparin lock flush), per 10 units 0% 76 $0.00
C1769 Guide wire 0% 28 $0.00
91317 0% 24 $0.00
91308 0% 1,988 $0.00
91312 0% 294 $0.00
99394 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, adolescent (12-17 years) 0% 13 $0.00
91311 0% 788 $0.00
G0390 Trauma response team associated with hospital critical care service 0% 13 $0.00

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