Florida / HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
CMS certification 100209 · Miami, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital reported 1,133 Medicare inpatient stays across 41 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.08 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 37 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: 230 stays at an average charge of $172,072, 91% above the national average. It also billed 310 outpatient services, charging 31.06 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,133
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.08×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 41 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charged more than the national average in 41 (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 | 230 | $172,072 | +91% | $18,809 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 74 | $128,594 | +115% | $14,044 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 65 | $143,543 | +103% | $15,697 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 50 | $127,146 | +126% | $13,050 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 49 | $99,464 | +94% | $12,435 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 44 | $225,899 | +126% | $17,961 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $162,766 | +115% | $16,440 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 32 | $122,242 | +150% | $12,239 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $127,288 | +111% | $13,860 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 29 | $84,224 | +123% | $9,612 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 26 | $161,551 | +89% | $18,509 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 26 | $768,378 | +236% | $49,867 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 24 | $331,299 | +229% | $20,209 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $122,588 | +67% | $14,900 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $106,489 | +61% | $13,914 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 20 | $140,096 | +48% | $18,989 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $93,348 | +132% | $9,348 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 18 | $228,123 | +234% | $15,385 |
| 089 Concussion with CC | 18 | $238,270 | +284% | $11,625 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $106,718 | +85% | $13,701 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $217,952 | +61% | $23,559 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $94,010 | +92% | $10,854 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $73,103 | +61% | $10,323 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $399,930 | +24% | $46,117 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $440,603 | +218% | $26,016 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $74,336 | +101% | $8,908 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 13 | $133,073 | +39% | $20,225 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 13 | $311,779 | +188% | $21,816 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $196,854 | +162% | $15,654 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $165,789 | +116% | $17,651 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 13 | $337,942 | +184% | $23,263 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 12 | $1,287,277 | +22% | $165,047 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $131,010 | +160% | $9,811 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 12 | $89,941 | +84% | $10,285 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $78,983 | +60% | $10,206 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $105,769 | +118% | $11,770 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $84,440 | +103% | $9,913 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $86,262 | +112% | $10,891 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $76,406 | +61% | $11,673 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $112,938 | +124% | $10,847 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 11 | $120,088 | +182% | $10,794 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 171 | $64,194 | $2,433 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 28 | $54,787 | $2,111 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 26 | $19,304 | $1,618 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 25 | $225,117 | $9,319 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $62,304 | $1,845 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $46,802 | $2,888 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $146,001 | $5,227 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $53,006 | $2,957 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charged $172,072 on average, 52% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $18,809 against a state average of $15,663. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charged $128,594 on average, 64% more than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $14,044 against a state average of $10,939. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charged $143,543 on average, 68% more than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $15,697 against a state average of $13,200. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charged $127,146 on average, 88% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $13,050 against a state average of $10,715. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $64,194 was 126% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $54,787 was 129% above the state average of $23,896. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $19,304 was 2% above the state average of $18,929. For Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5362), its average charge of $225,117 was 112% above the state average of $106,372.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-07-10 (CMS case 626)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-19 (CMS case 626)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-02 (CMS case 4249)
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.