Florida / HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

CMS certification 100236 · Port Charlotte, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital reported 2,966 Medicare inpatient stays across 93 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 14.59 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 3 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: 386 stays at an average charge of $172,034, 91% above the national average. It also billed 1,593 outpatient services, charging 19.88 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,966
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 14.59×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

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

Inpatient stays

For the 93 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charged more than the national average in 92 (99%). 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	386	$172,034	+91%	$12,524
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	115	$137,762	+131%	$8,683
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	113	$199,130	+27%	$21,438
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	99	$112,985	+100%	$8,359
682 Renal Failure with MCC	84	$141,154	+114%	$9,673
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	77	$168,883	+139%	$10,925
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	71	$147,931	+193%	$5,333
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	64	$216,245	+117%	$12,244
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	61	$166,282	+198%	$6,581
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	60	$111,780	+128%	$7,363
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	54	$469,354	+105%	$32,092
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	53	$134,115	+77%	$10,246
683 Renal Failure with CC	52	$88,383	+117%	$5,967
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	48	$128,586	+163%	$6,411
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	47	$134,834	+84%	$10,373
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	45	$123,922	+106%	$8,746
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	40	$99,109	+162%	$5,402
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	39	$129,310	+125%	$8,725
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	39	$244,829	+143%	$13,493
312 Syncope and Collapse	38	$101,646	+123%	$5,801
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	37	$119,366	+133%	$7,617
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	34	$90,137	+150%	$5,380
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	34	$101,215	+152%	$5,693
100 Seizures with MCC	32	$196,756	+108%	$14,031
101 Seizures without MCC	30	$139,423	+186%	$6,019
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	30	$243,378	+161%	$13,621
313 Chest Pain	29	$66,930	+68%	$4,821
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	29	$306,922	+88%	$19,183
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	29	$89,465	+102%	$6,098
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	28	$450,795	+60%	$35,981
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	28	$350,519	+58%	$32,197
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	28	$249,501	+144%	$14,000
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$86,699	+134%	$5,278
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$215,930	+88%	$12,138
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$117,334	+132%	$6,123
035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC	24	$302,221	+166%	$15,443
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	24	$215,424	+59%	$17,563
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	24	$365,783	+28%	$41,177
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	24	$139,201	+104%	$9,396
062 Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia...	23	$235,460	+133%	$12,329
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	22	$106,547	+88%	$8,288
149 Dysequilibrium	22	$130,766	+195%	$5,014
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	22	$183,728	+65%	$15,046
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	22	$202,886	+81%	$14,565
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	22	$167,492	+162%	$7,792
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	22	$108,969	+92%	$8,111
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	22	$156,073	+83%	$12,016
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	20	$100,215	+166%	$5,405
638 Diabetes with CC	20	$72,012	+73%	$6,036
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	19	$127,177	+147%	$6,916
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	19	$122,872	+220%	$5,455
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	18	$294,866	+113%	$17,983
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	17	$509,387	+120%	$27,960
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	17	$129,726	+90%	$8,489
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	17	$103,568	+129%	$6,404
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	17	$88,733	+128%	$5,210
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	17	$372,076	+83%	$30,282
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	16	$539,564	+108%	$39,703
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	16	$123,961	+155%	$6,602
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	16	$94,802	+101%	$6,936

Showing the 60 most frequent of 93 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	221	$206,659	$11,859
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	190	$115,458	$2,934
Comprehensive Observation Services	182	$57,330	$2,479
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	145	$25,178	$1,469
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	100	$160,080	$9,957
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	96	$87,251	$9,526
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	90	$196,088	$21,459
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	69	$40,624	$1,537
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	58	$85,595	$3,363
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	56	$130,515	$4,687
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$149,530	$6,480
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	40	$108,934	$5,177
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	40	$172,948	$5,227
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	34	$60,329	$2,887
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	28	$149,476	$29,712
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	27	$89,762	$3,158
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	26	$44,440	$2,574
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	26	$258,172	$9,319
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	24	$115,896	$4,978
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	22	$24,661	$1,451
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	21	$61,511	$1,845
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	20	$272,432	$5,907
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	20	$207,465	$15,852
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	16	$147,153	$17,611

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charged $172,034 on average, 52% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $12,524 against a state average of $15,663. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charged $137,762 on average, 76% more than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $8,683 against a state average of $10,939. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charged $199,130 on average, 8% more than the Florida average of $185,126, and was paid $21,438 against a state average of $24,802. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital charged $112,985 on average, 67% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,359 against a state average of $10,715. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $206,659 was 93% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $115,458 was 176% above the state average of $41,880. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $57,330 was 102% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $25,178 was 72% above the state average of $14,597.

Price-transparency record

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

Warning Notice — 2023-06-16 (CMS case 618)
Closure Notice — 2023-09-29 (CMS case 618)
Met Requirements — 2025-05-05 (CMS case 4306)

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.