Halifax Health Medical Center
Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL charges 5.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 99 analyzed procedures at this government-owned facility.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Billing patterns — government
Government hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns compared to other ownership types. With 374 facilities analyzed, these hospitals show an average markup of 4.2x Medicare rates, which typically falls below the industry average for comparable services. Government hospitals often maintain more standardized pricing structures due to regulatory oversight and public accountability requirements. Patients may encounter charges above the benchmark for certain procedures, though the potential difference between government hospital billing and private facilities can vary significantly by service type and geographic region. Common charge patterns include transparent itemization of services and adherence to established fee schedules. Patients should be aware that government hospitals frequently offer financial assistance programs and sliding scale payment options based on income eligibility. These facilities often provide detailed cost estimates upon request and maintain patient financial counselors to discuss billing arrangements before treatment when possible.
Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.61x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.05x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
99
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $227,984 | $113,992 | — | 9.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $59,626 | $29,813 | — | 8.8x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $176,792 | $88,396 | — | 8.7x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $45,356 | $22,678 | — | 8.2x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $49,773 | $24,887 | — | 7.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $156,469 | $78,235 | — | 7.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $93,468 | $46,734 | — | 7.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $87,601 | $43,801 | — | 6.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $58,680 | $29,340 | — | 6.9x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $119,579 | $59,790 | — | 6.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $34,061 | $17,030 | — | 6.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $41,868 | $20,934 | — | 6.7x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $192,730 | $96,365 | — | 6.6x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $90,241 | $45,120 | — | 6.6x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $37,783 | $18,891 | — | 6.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $51,889 | $25,944 | — | 6.5x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $63,464 | $31,732 | — | 6.5x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $191,352 | $95,676 | — | 6.5x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $168,762 | $84,381 | — | 6.4x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $37,555 | $18,777 | — | 6.4x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCC | 056 | $87,564 | $43,782 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $43,203 | $21,602 | — | 6.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $44,049 | $22,025 | — | 6.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $37,047 | $18,523 | — | 6.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $53,625 | $26,812 | — | 6.3x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $47,575 | $23,788 | — | 6.2x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $36,898 | $18,449 | — | 6.2x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $99,027 | $49,513 | — | 6.2x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $51,288 | $25,644 | — | 6.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $47,163 | $23,581 | — | 6.1x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $35,989 | $17,994 | — | 6.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $193,995 | $96,997 | — | 6.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $44,877 | $22,439 | — | 6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $33,367 | $16,683 | — | 6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $84,750 | $42,375 | — | 6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $40,547 | $20,274 | — | 6x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $80,058 | $40,029 | — | 6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $68,285 | $34,143 | — | 5.9x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $49,762 | $24,881 | — | 5.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $54,462 | $27,231 | — | 5.9x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $40,348 | $20,174 | — | 5.8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $62,397 | $31,199 | — | 5.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $49,067 | $24,533 | — | 5.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $85,533 | $42,766 | — | 5.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $40,751 | $20,375 | — | 5.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $66,323 | $33,162 | — | 5.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $65,154 | $32,577 | — | 5.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $85,971 | $42,986 | — | 5.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $108,223 | $54,111 | — | 5.5x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $73,862 | $36,931 | — | 5.5x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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