HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness charges 14.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, with 72% of analyzed procedures showing significant price variations.
Inverness, FL 34452 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
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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
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
14.47x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
28.59x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
79
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
72.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $117,853 | $58,926 | — | 28.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $144,630 | $72,315 | — | 23.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $95,522 | $47,761 | — | 23.2x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $94,503 | $47,251 | — | 22.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $147,645 | $73,823 | — | 21.7x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $102,302 | $51,151 | — | 21.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $131,134 | $65,567 | — | 21.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $102,464 | $51,232 | — | 20.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $242,496 | $121,248 | — | 20.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $253,492 | $126,746 | — | 19.7x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $101,970 | $50,985 | — | 18.5x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $96,672 | $48,336 | — | 18.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $86,373 | $43,187 | — | 17.9x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $94,924 | $47,462 | — | 17.4x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $455,179 | $227,589 | — | 17.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $81,748 | $40,874 | — | 17.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $54,537 | $27,268 | — | 17.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $359,770 | $179,885 | — | 17x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $83,070 | $41,535 | — | 17x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $275,678 | $137,839 | — | 17x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $607,271 | $303,635 | — | 16.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $77,136 | $38,568 | — | 16.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $457,462 | $228,731 | — | 16.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $91,429 | $45,715 | — | 16.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $72,543 | $36,272 | — | 15.8x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $152,910 | $76,455 | — | 15.6x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 301 | $71,836 | $35,918 | — | 15.5x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $66,954 | $33,477 | — | 15.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $159,802 | $79,901 | — | 15.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $297,404 | $148,702 | — | 15.3x |
| PLEURAL EFFUSION WITH MCC | 186 | $147,070 | $73,535 | — | 14.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $93,672 | $46,836 | — | 14.9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $182,169 | $91,085 | — | 14.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $205,915 | $102,957 | — | 14.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $210,332 | $105,166 | — | 14.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $79,473 | $39,736 | — | 14.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $210,702 | $105,351 | — | 14.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $90,177 | $45,089 | — | 14.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $629,280 | $314,640 | — | 14.2x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $195,094 | $97,547 | — | 14.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $115,507 | $57,754 | — | 13.7x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $80,771 | $40,386 | — | 13.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $499,801 | $249,900 | — | 13.5x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $71,895 | $35,947 | — | 13.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $98,774 | $49,387 | — | 13.3x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $89,283 | $44,641 | — | 13.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $102,209 | $51,104 | — | 13.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $65,083 | $32,541 | — | 13x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $135,366 | $67,683 | — | 12.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $149,628 | $74,814 | — | 12.3x |
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
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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