West Kendall Baptist Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL charges 7.4x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 28 analyzed procedures, with 11% showing outlier pricing patterns.
Miami, FL 33196 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.44x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
10.38x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
28
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
10.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $63,062 | $31,531 | — | 10.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $65,137 | $32,569 | — | 9.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $144,107 | $72,054 | — | 9.5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $85,294 | $42,647 | — | 9.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $57,937 | $28,969 | — | 8.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $83,631 | $41,816 | — | 8.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $68,007 | $34,003 | — | 8.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $85,663 | $42,831 | — | 8.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $122,833 | $61,416 | — | 8.2x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $64,729 | $32,364 | — | 8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $81,021 | $40,510 | — | 7.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $344,627 | $172,313 | — | 7.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $70,945 | $35,472 | — | 7.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $54,315 | $27,157 | — | 7.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $68,895 | $34,447 | — | 7.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $114,345 | $57,172 | — | 7.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $78,542 | $39,271 | — | 6.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $93,249 | $46,624 | — | 6.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $47,492 | $23,746 | — | 6.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $48,397 | $24,199 | — | 6.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $71,523 | $35,761 | — | 6.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $55,427 | $27,713 | — | 6.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $47,222 | $23,611 | — | 6.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $54,154 | $27,077 | — | 6.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $61,328 | $30,664 | — | 5.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $40,891 | $20,446 | — | 5.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $73,739 | $36,870 | — | 5.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $56,913 | $28,456 | — | 5.2x |
How WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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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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