Florida / HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

CMS certification 100243 · Brandon, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital reported 2,822 Medicare inpatient stays across 85 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.6 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 43 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: 371 stays at an average charge of $199,790, 121% above the national average. It also billed 1,170 outpatient services, charging 18.59 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,822
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.6×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 85 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital charged more than the national average in 85 (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	371	$199,790	+121%	$19,446
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	124	$115,505	+105%	$13,283
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	97	$84,288	+110%	$8,768
312 Syncope and Collapse	83	$97,413	+114%	$8,995
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	71	$115,464	+93%	$13,044
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	66	$151,058	+114%	$16,326
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	62	$197,602	+98%	$19,426
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	55	$138,811	+89%	$15,800
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	52	$76,427	+112%	$8,499
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	51	$81,593	+116%	$8,796
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	50	$115,548	+129%	$8,477
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	49	$101,343	+107%	$10,254
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	47	$484,222	+111%	$45,241
683 Renal Failure with CC	45	$81,925	+101%	$9,459
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	44	$126,677	+147%	$11,664
313 Chest Pain	43	$78,644	+97%	$8,175
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	42	$175,918	+12%	$28,535
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	42	$126,059	+109%	$13,134
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	41	$153,348	+102%	$15,262
682 Renal Failure with MCC	41	$111,472	+69%	$14,174
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	40	$111,096	+93%	$13,699
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	40	$66,947	+51%	$9,544
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	39	$98,691	+101%	$10,202
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$80,454	+117%	$8,663
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	33	$131,224	+135%	$10,951
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	33	$214,347	+113%	$20,524
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	33	$111,797	+64%	$13,869
603 Cellulitis without MCC	31	$81,831	+119%	$9,608
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	31	$109,113	+75%	$15,622
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	29	$177,051	+55%	$20,313
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	28	$94,969	+102%	$9,745
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	27	$142,953	+134%	$12,929
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	27	$78,448	+65%	$10,173
305 Hypertension without MCC	26	$61,996	+55%	$8,154
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	26	$65,724	+129%	$6,568
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	26	$327,185	+92%	$39,048
638 Diabetes with CC	26	$81,737	+96%	$9,541
149 Dysequilibrium	25	$90,279	+103%	$8,555
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	23	$86,677	+68%	$10,565
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	23	$128,482	+154%	$10,304
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	23	$112,024	+98%	$12,391
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	23	$233,489	+63%	$29,227
101 Seizures without MCC	22	$95,463	+96%	$9,706
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	22	$92,669	+141%	$9,884
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	22	$103,194	+113%	$10,144
637 Diabetes with MCC	22	$134,136	+102%	$14,327
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	21	$397,246	+80%	$48,815
100 Seizures with MCC	20	$173,936	+84%	$18,722
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	20	$81,690	+77%	$9,938
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	20	$102,858	+108%	$11,100
074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC	19	$93,098	+74%	$11,897
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	19	$248,605	+83%	$23,584
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	19	$130,018	+73%	$15,660
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	19	$209,477	+105%	$19,638
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	18	$110,882	+96%	$13,192
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	18	$140,235	+115%	$13,643
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	18	$629,110	+199%	$35,610
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	18	$244,500	+118%	$21,445
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	18	$90,917	+113%	$9,119
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	17	$87,862	+122%	$8,828

Showing the 60 most frequent of 85 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	246	$59,787	$2,440
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	175	$69,662	$2,956
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	71	$112,055	$6,408
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	63	$29,411	$1,705
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	58	$141,964	$21,459
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	46	$131,620	$9,957
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	45	$146,899	$5,134
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$173,016	$11,906
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	39	$191,638	$16,845
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	38	$42,265	$1,469
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	37	$29,575	$2,887
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	35	$198,346	$15,852
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	33	$41,412	$1,537
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	31	$116,735	$6,200
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	29	$51,540	$2,574
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	26	$81,174	$3,392
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	26	$76,501	$9,357
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	25	$9,394	$1,451
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	24	$77,977	$2,932
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	20	$264,189	$9,319
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	17	$73,524	$5,177
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	17	$59,699	$2,832
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	14	$70,328	$1,749
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	13	$71,085	$4,978

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Brandon Hospital charged $199,790 on average, 77% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $19,446 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Brandon Hospital charged $115,505 on average, 71% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $13,283 against a state average of $10,715. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), HCA Florida Brandon Hospital charged $84,288 on average, 58% more than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $8,768 against a state average of $7,095. For Syncope and Collapse (DRG 312), HCA Florida Brandon Hospital charged $97,413 on average, 71% more than the Florida average of $56,923, and was paid $8,995 against a state average of $7,544. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $59,787 was 110% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $69,662 was 66% above the state average of $41,880. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $112,055 was 51% above the state average of $74,087. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $29,411 was 55% above the state average of $18,929.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2023-06-29 (CMS case 621)
Closure Notice — 2023-10-04 (CMS case 621)
Met Requirements — 2025-05-01 (CMS case 4244)

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.