Florida / HCA Florida Blake Hospital
CMS certification 100213 · Bradenton, FL · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Blake Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Blake Hospital reported 2,523 Medicare inpatient stays across 87 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.62 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 42 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: 290 stays at an average charge of $155,630, 72% above the national average. It also billed 1,220 outpatient services, charging 13.39 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,523
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.62×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 87 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Blake Hospital charged more than the national average in 87 (100%). 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 | 290 | $155,630 | +72% | $16,360 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 74 | $171,307 | +9% | $27,343 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 66 | $86,615 | +116% | $7,384 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 64 | $102,508 | +82% | $11,008 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 62 | $142,314 | +53% | $16,238 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 59 | $437,330 | +91% | $42,311 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 58 | $204,814 | +103% | $16,328 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 57 | $80,034 | +76% | $7,829 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 56 | $101,198 | +69% | $11,663 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 53 | $129,587 | +76% | $13,127 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 52 | $143,690 | +104% | $13,939 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 50 | $88,217 | +53% | $11,174 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 50 | $96,413 | +97% | $8,869 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 50 | $77,297 | +90% | $8,200 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 46 | $111,564 | +127% | $10,562 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 44 | $78,602 | +84% | $7,862 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 41 | $135,627 | +79% | $12,925 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 40 | $72,302 | +91% | $7,637 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 39 | $92,484 | +80% | $10,082 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 38 | $76,155 | +111% | $7,107 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 36 | $115,248 | +128% | $8,371 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 34 | $181,974 | +78% | $17,096 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 33 | $152,683 | +124% | $11,639 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $124,346 | +89% | $12,621 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $91,375 | +52% | $11,012 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 31 | $96,363 | +41% | $12,420 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 30 | $95,088 | +100% | $9,161 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 28 | $66,696 | +66% | $7,073 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $72,415 | +95% | $7,088 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 25 | $129,217 | +132% | $9,156 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $87,753 | +129% | $12,206 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $87,406 | +80% | $9,131 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $61,084 | +64% | $8,292 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 24 | $89,678 | +58% | $11,386 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 24 | $139,100 | +151% | $12,620 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 24 | $281,065 | +103% | $23,550 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $195,833 | +44% | $22,021 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 22 | $96,432 | +156% | $7,209 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $74,232 | +58% | $8,824 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 21 | $191,736 | +61% | $18,850 |
| 580 Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with... | 21 | $137,723 | +65% | $15,254 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 20 | $180,353 | +9% | $28,854 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 20 | $335,324 | +93% | $27,732 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 20 | $84,998 | +36% | $13,133 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $88,410 | +75% | $8,449 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 18 | $211,397 | +83% | $18,564 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 18 | $174,913 | +61% | $17,604 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $230,107 | +41% | $24,110 |
| 577 Skin Graft except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC | 18 | $168,999 | +17% | $22,142 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 18 | $75,696 | +71% | $8,418 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $274,498 | +179% | $18,122 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 17 | $103,254 | +133% | $7,127 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $102,791 | +164% | $8,451 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $88,726 | +96% | $8,815 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 16 | $168,442 | +114% | $13,852 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 15 | $104,909 | +103% | $9,672 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $69,321 | +37% | $9,305 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $40,975 | +43% | $5,399 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 15 | $68,812 | +72% | $6,765 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $131,481 | +54% | $14,795 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 87 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Blake Hospital charged $155,630 on average, 38% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $16,360 against a state average of $15,663. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), HCA Florida Blake Hospital charged $171,307 on average, 7% less than the Florida average of $185,126, and was paid $27,343 against a state average of $24,802. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), HCA Florida Blake Hospital charged $86,615 on average, 62% more than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $7,384 against a state average of $7,095. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Blake Hospital charged $102,508 on average, 52% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $11,008 against a state average of $10,715. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $43,805 was 54% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $123,364 was 15% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $19,266 was 32% above the state average of $14,597. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $48,658 was 16% above the state average of $41,880.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-09-29 (CMS case 499)
- CAP Request — 2022-11-02 (CMS case 499)
- Closure Notice — 2023-08-23 (CMS case 499)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 4338)
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.