HCA Florida Largo Hospital
HCA Florida Largo Hospital in Largo, FL charges 11.4x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 68 analyzed procedures, with 53% showing significant price variations.
Largo, FL 33770 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 1/5
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
11.39x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
24.67x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
68
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
52.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $530,554 | $265,277 | — | 24.7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $886,773 | $443,386 | — | 22.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $109,728 | $54,864 | — | 17.3x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $905,408 | $452,704 | — | 16.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $235,483 | $117,742 | — | 15.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $115,162 | $57,581 | — | 15.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $124,873 | $62,437 | — | 15.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $320,735 | $160,368 | — | 14.7x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $87,186 | $43,593 | — | 14.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $188,699 | $94,350 | — | 14x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $75,427 | $37,713 | — | 13.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $64,895 | $32,448 | — | 13.4x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $81,622 | $40,811 | — | 13.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $80,726 | $40,363 | — | 13.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $451,361 | $225,680 | — | 12.9x |
| ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NEC | 003 | $2,178,735 | $1,089,368 | — | 12.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $279,510 | $139,755 | — | 12.8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $81,156 | $40,578 | — | 12.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $86,986 | $43,493 | — | 12.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $65,966 | $32,983 | — | 12.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $71,718 | $35,859 | — | 12.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $90,720 | $45,360 | — | 12.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $67,326 | $33,663 | — | 12.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $304,212 | $152,106 | — | 12.1x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $72,008 | $36,004 | — | 12x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $85,296 | $42,648 | — | 12x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $428,057 | $214,028 | — | 11.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $76,951 | $38,475 | — | 11.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $80,935 | $40,467 | — | 11.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $159,108 | $79,554 | — | 11.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $93,107 | $46,554 | — | 11x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $293,840 | $146,920 | — | 10.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $61,330 | $30,665 | — | 10.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $84,978 | $42,489 | — | 10.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $86,464 | $43,232 | — | 10.8x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $65,957 | $32,979 | — | 10.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $108,509 | $54,254 | — | 10.8x |
| HEART TRANSPLANT OR IMPLANT OF HEART ASSIST SYSTEM WITH MCC | 001 | $2,001,029 | $1,000,515 | — | 10.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $175,038 | $87,519 | — | 10.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $98,866 | $49,433 | — | 10.5x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $141,563 | $70,781 | — | 10.4x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $66,267 | $33,133 | — | 10.3x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $417,705 | $208,852 | — | 10.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $122,397 | $61,199 | — | 10.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $151,542 | $75,771 | — | 10.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $84,342 | $42,171 | — | 10.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $104,593 | $52,297 | — | 10x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $183,644 | $91,822 | — | 9.6x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $104,631 | $52,315 | — | 9.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $115,595 | $57,798 | — | 9.4x |
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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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