Florida / Broward Health Imperial Point
CMS certification 100200 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Broward Health Imperial Point: charges and Medicare payments
Broward Health Imperial Point reported 412 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.51 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 154 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: 75 stays at an average charge of $65,218, 28% below the national average. It also billed 850 outpatient services, charging 8.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 412
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.51×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 154 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Broward Health Imperial Point charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 75 | $65,218 | -28% | $16,355 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 36 | $40,553 | -28% | $11,393 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $25,838 | -37% | $9,118 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $25,456 | -33% | $8,272 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $44,882 | -32% | $12,193 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $35,368 | -31% | $10,526 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $42,975 | -41% | $13,043 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $34,908 | -29% | $9,616 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 22 | $29,472 | -21% | $9,510 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $30,215 | -25% | $8,405 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $51,507 | -14% | $12,168 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 17 | $50,062 | -29% | $14,425 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $28,894 | -39% | $9,816 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $24,401 | -34% | $7,919 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $29,282 | -49% | $11,350 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $136,566 | -40% | $38,880 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 274 | $16,844 | $2,472 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 210 | $17,073 | $2,095 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 89 | $21,044 | $3,591 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 59 | $31,916 | $5,227 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 24 | $22,697 | $2,832 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 19 | $26,080 | $2,845 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $10,557 | $1,331 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $50,076 | $9,319 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $52,614 | $11,906 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 14 | $32,643 | $5,907 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $21,661 | $2,574 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $9,628 | $1,456 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $35,311 | $6,083 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $10,096 | $1,451 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 13 | $13,893 | $1,749 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $18,523 | $2,888 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 12 | $11,801 | $1,724 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $24,284 | $3,158 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $28,765 | $4,393 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Broward Health Imperial Point charged $65,218 on average, 42% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $16,355 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Broward Health Imperial Point charged $40,553 on average, 40% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $11,393 against a state average of $10,715. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Broward Health Imperial Point charged $25,838 on average, 51% less than the Florida average of $52,973, and was paid $9,118 against a state average of $7,882. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Broward Health Imperial Point charged $25,456 on average, 47% less than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $8,272 against a state average of $7,285. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,844 was 41% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $17,073 was 29% below the state average of $23,896. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $21,044 was 42% below the state average of $36,194. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $31,916 was 53% below the state average of $68,202.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Broward Health Imperial Point in Fort Lauderdale, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-10-04 (CMS case 2736)
- Closure Notice — 2024-10-24 (CMS case 2736)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-20 (CMS case 4616)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.