Florida / HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
CMS certification 100246 · Fort Pierce, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital reported 3,412 Medicare inpatient stays across 114 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 12.02 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 13 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: 380 stays at an average charge of $176,804, 96% above the national average. It also billed 1,038 outpatient services, charging 17.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,412
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 12.02×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 114 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charged more than the national average in 113 (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 | 380 | $176,804 | +96% | $14,692 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 152 | $97,779 | +73% | $10,502 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 68 | $278,682 | +177% | $15,927 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 65 | $136,543 | +80% | $14,552 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 63 | $100,157 | +104% | $8,502 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 62 | $446,395 | +95% | $38,653 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 60 | $113,755 | +133% | $8,663 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 57 | $123,366 | +93% | $9,091 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 54 | $131,702 | +100% | $11,047 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 53 | $86,210 | +115% | $6,976 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $111,197 | +84% | $10,785 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 52 | $185,126 | +85% | $15,248 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 52 | $70,474 | +95% | $8,536 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 50 | $310,761 | +129% | $21,197 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 50 | $222,021 | +94% | $14,076 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $81,070 | +114% | $7,196 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 48 | $147,968 | +73% | $13,876 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 46 | $336,673 | +106% | $22,338 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 44 | $96,373 | +112% | $8,200 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 43 | $68,372 | +71% | $7,218 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 43 | $89,690 | +85% | $10,993 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 41 | $216,911 | +38% | $24,760 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 40 | $107,135 | +86% | $10,531 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 39 | $107,164 | +79% | $10,383 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 39 | $106,481 | +111% | $9,095 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 39 | $354,752 | +156% | $21,696 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 39 | $87,245 | +114% | $9,312 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 39 | $122,235 | +79% | $11,318 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 37 | $195,015 | +185% | $14,114 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 37 | $251,425 | +111% | $17,574 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 36 | $76,242 | +91% | $6,908 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 35 | $89,827 | +75% | $9,254 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 34 | $245,259 | +11% | $35,871 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $78,291 | +111% | $6,654 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $159,847 | +118% | $12,530 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 29 | $639,580 | +176% | $31,039 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 29 | $387,833 | +36% | $49,617 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 28 | $165,578 | +47% | $18,135 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 28 | $74,055 | +19% | $11,527 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 27 | $106,520 | +91% | $8,068 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 27 | $527,914 | +150% | $29,643 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 27 | $272,813 | +60% | $25,632 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 27 | $71,703 | +92% | $8,394 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 27 | $68,658 | +55% | $7,770 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 26 | $135,087 | +91% | $11,812 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $256,791 | +151% | $16,187 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 25 | $86,122 | +77% | $7,663 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 25 | $93,845 | +99% | $7,957 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 25 | $103,310 | +142% | $7,717 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 23 | $373,985 | +74% | $29,264 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $89,912 | +59% | $10,463 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 23 | $59,701 | +108% | $6,187 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 22 | $202,153 | +176% | $11,188 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 22 | $220,398 | +180% | $11,883 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 21 | $391,942 | +39% | $37,740 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 21 | $149,982 | +59% | $14,825 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 20 | $96,900 | +67% | $9,592 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 20 | $120,899 | +82% | $11,650 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 19 | $80,243 | +59% | $7,017 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 19 | $475,025 | +83% | $36,887 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 114 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charged $176,804 on average, 57% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,692 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charged $97,779 on average, 45% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,502 against a state average of $10,715. For Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC (DRG 481), HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charged $278,682 on average, 93% more than the Florida average of $144,271, and was paid $15,927 against a state average of $16,375. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charged $136,543 on average, 46% more than the Florida average of $93,403, and was paid $14,552 against a state average of $12,779. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $62,815 was 50% above the state average of $41,880. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $41,986 was 48% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $146,241 was 42% above the state average of $102,708. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $54,338 was 85% above the state average of $29,367.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, 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 629)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-06 (CMS case 629)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 4339)
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.