Florida / Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
CMS certification 100025 · Pensacola, FL
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola: charges and Medicare payments
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola reported 4,099 Medicare inpatient stays across 123 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.24 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 144 of 159 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 7.04×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 427 stays at an average charge of $56,237, 38% below the national average. It also billed 3,383 outpatient services, charging 8.7 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,099
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.24×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 144 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 123 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola charged more than the national average in 8 (7%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 427 | $56,237 | -38% | $15,217 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 131 | $40,628 | -32% | $10,964 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 129 | $34,193 | -39% | $10,679 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 122 | $45,232 | -40% | $12,724 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 104 | $46,133 | -35% | $13,765 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 98 | $31,914 | -38% | $9,780 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 94 | $61,133 | -39% | $15,458 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 93 | $147,069 | -6% | $24,799 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 80 | $35,266 | -42% | $11,106 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 75 | $24,683 | -35% | $7,318 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 74 | $33,471 | -32% | $9,018 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 73 | $37,705 | -32% | $9,110 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 68 | $180,088 | -21% | $37,983 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 66 | $23,587 | -35% | $6,802 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 66 | $47,624 | -35% | $13,556 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 64 | $89,043 | -12% | $16,348 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 64 | $41,497 | -37% | $12,186 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 61 | $30,127 | -38% | $8,683 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 60 | $16,140 | -44% | $5,500 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 54 | $23,648 | -42% | $7,908 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 47 | $40,502 | -28% | $10,594 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 47 | $23,004 | -38% | $7,175 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 46 | $49,378 | -14% | $10,990 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 44 | $54,607 | -36% | $14,095 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 41 | $25,764 | -42% | $8,126 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $25,737 | -36% | $7,169 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 38 | $28,126 | -42% | $8,278 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 35 | $47,448 | -30% | $12,013 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 34 | $174,762 | -25% | $33,297 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 34 | $35,348 | -30% | $9,269 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 34 | $33,251 | -34% | $8,005 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $51,975 | -15% | $12,346 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 32 | $32,791 | -33% | $7,929 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 32 | $25,374 | -34% | $7,239 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 32 | $26,150 | -30% | $7,967 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 31 | $90,542 | -47% | $26,678 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 31 | $28,276 | -38% | $7,848 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 31 | $30,343 | -36% | $9,102 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 29 | $59,297 | -37% | $16,079 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 29 | $84,067 | -10% | $15,134 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $87,543 | -24% | $14,758 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 26 | $25,167 | -35% | $7,594 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 26 | $29,641 | -29% | $8,599 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 25 | $164,480 | -41% | $40,436 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 25 | $97,411 | -28% | $21,677 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $66,983 | -29% | $16,953 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 24 | $79,180 | -10% | $15,221 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 24 | $129,010 | +8% | $19,491 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 24 | $40,255 | -49% | $12,906 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 23 | $115,398 | -12% | $21,637 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 23 | $29,855 | -39% | $9,317 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 22 | $163,545 | -37% | $42,733 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 22 | $31,864 | -32% | $8,540 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 22 | $129,978 | -18% | $26,578 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $54,183 | -15% | $9,674 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $94,516 | -8% | $17,148 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 20 | $37,634 | -27% | $8,668 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 20 | $148,689 | -23% | $31,845 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 20 | $95,836 | -20% | $20,583 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 19 | $66,430 | -24% | $13,195 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 123 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola charged $56,237 on average, 50% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $15,217 against a state average of $15,663. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola charged $40,628 on average, 48% less than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $10,964 against a state average of $10,939. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola charged $34,193 on average, 49% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,679 against a state average of $10,715. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola charged $45,232 on average, 52% less than the Florida average of $93,403, and was paid $12,724 against a state average of $12,779. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,569 was 35% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $72,704 was 32% below the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,542 was 21% below the state average of $14,597. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $36,217 was 14% below the state average of $41,880.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.