Ascension Providence billing

6901 Medical Parkway, Waco, Texas 76712

  • Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Acute Care Hospitals
  • CMS rating 2 of 5

1. Call billing

Have your account number ready. Ask for an itemized bill and ask whether you can apply for financial assistance.

Main hospital line
(254) 751-4000
Ask for patient billing or patient financial services.
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2. See if you qualify for free or discounted care

As a nonprofit hospital, Ascension Providence must have a written financial assistance policy under IRS rule 501(r). You can usually apply up to 240 days after your first bill, even if it went to collections.

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3. Send it in writing

A written request creates a record. Fill in your details, then print, email or mail it to Ascension Providence billing.

  • Request an itemized bill
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  • Apply for financial assistance
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  • Dispute a charge
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Ascension Providence in Waco, Texas receives a BillKarma billing grade of D based on an average markup of 7.2x Medicare rates across 12 procedures in their published price transparency file. This places it in the top 25 most expensive hospitals in Texas by markup ratio. The highest individual markups are for Total Knee Replacement (15.4x Medicare) and Laparoscopy appendectomy (13.7x Medicare). Patients with scheduled procedures at this hospital should review costs and compare nearby alternatives before confirming — charges at D and F grade hospitals are significantly above the national average.

Common procedure prices

Last updated: 2026-10-21

Code Description Hospital charge Medicare pays Markup
27447 Total Knee Replacement $17816.34 $1159.35 15.4×
44970 Laparoscopy appendectomy $7900.08 $578.17 13.7×
22551 Cervical Spine Fusion $17816.34 $1604.91 11.1×
43239 Egd biopsy single/multiple $1308.54 $123.58 10.6×
11042 Wound Debridement $547.01 $55.78 9.8×
29881 Knee Arthroscopy $4655.60 $515.71 9.0×
45378 Diagnostic colonoscopy $1249.56 $164.67 7.6×
27130 Total Hip Replacement $2304.86 $1162.02 2.0×
23472 Shoulder Replacement $2472.60 $1300.30 1.9×
27236 Hip Fracture Repair $2030.58 $1089.87 1.9×
22630 Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum $2693.32 $1510.72 1.8×
10060 Abscess Drainage $143.08 $100.54 1.4×

Highlighted: charged at 5× or more what Medicare pays for the same code.

How to dispute a bill from Ascension Providence

Last updated: 2026-10-21

ASCENSION PROVIDENCE currently shows a billing grade of D with an average markup around 7.2x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is below the state average (7.9x) and below the national average (8.0x). Use that benchmark when asking billing to review line items and justify large gaps. This hospital appears to be nonprofit. Ask for the formal financial assistance application, income thresholds, and deadline rules before making payment commitments. Reported charity-care level is not reported. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

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Map shows Ascension Providence at 6901 MEDICAL PARKWAY, Waco, Texas, 76712. Nearby hospitals within 50 miles include Adventhealth Central Texas, Adventhealth Rollins Brook, Andrews Women's Hospital at Baylor Scott & White - Fort Worth.

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