HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville charges 14.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 80 analyzed procedures, with 72% showing significant price variations.
Jacksonville, FL 32216 · 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 — 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
14.17x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
25.4x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
80
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
72.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $108,132 | $54,066 | — | 25.4x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $105,788 | $52,894 | — | 24.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $219,713 | $109,856 | — | 23.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $259,457 | $129,729 | — | 22.4x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $860,085 | $430,042 | — | 21.6x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $425,081 | $212,540 | — | 19.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $111,115 | $55,558 | — | 19.8x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $717,558 | $358,779 | — | 19.2x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $167,196 | $83,598 | — | 19.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $1,049,014 | $524,507 | — | 19.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $129,587 | $64,794 | — | 19.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $239,951 | $119,976 | — | 18.9x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $102,478 | $51,239 | — | 18.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $117,365 | $58,682 | — | 18x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $238,392 | $119,196 | — | 17.5x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $203,583 | $101,791 | — | 17.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $217,081 | $108,540 | — | 16.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $79,524 | $39,762 | — | 16.6x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $104,173 | $52,086 | — | 16.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $319,959 | $159,979 | — | 16.2x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $103,585 | $51,793 | — | 15.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $95,574 | $47,787 | — | 15.6x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $174,903 | $87,452 | — | 15.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $198,220 | $99,110 | — | 15.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $85,887 | $42,944 | — | 15.1x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $208,149 | $104,075 | — | 15x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $91,286 | $45,643 | — | 14.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $377,082 | $188,541 | — | 14.5x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 884 | $119,560 | $59,780 | — | 14.4x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $142,911 | $71,456 | — | 14.4x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $68,614 | $34,307 | — | 14.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $72,267 | $36,134 | — | 14.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $81,742 | $40,871 | — | 14.1x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $62,418 | $31,209 | — | 14x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $83,114 | $41,557 | — | 13.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $74,136 | $37,068 | — | 13.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 273 | $371,949 | $185,975 | — | 13.4x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $311,569 | $155,784 | — | 13.4x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $172,004 | $86,002 | — | 13.3x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $210,129 | $105,064 | — | 13.2x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $466,568 | $233,284 | — | 13.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $495,964 | $247,982 | — | 13.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $161,555 | $80,777 | — | 13x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $110,400 | $55,200 | — | 12.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $108,567 | $54,283 | — | 12.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $44,409 | $22,205 | — | 12.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $152,138 | $76,069 | — | 12.7x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $137,358 | $68,679 | — | 12.7x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $72,930 | $36,465 | — | 12.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $68,010 | $34,005 | — | 12.6x |
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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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