Florida / HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital
CMS certification 100126 · Saint Petersburg, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital reported 536 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 14.12 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 4 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: 105 stays at an average charge of $188,438, 109% above the national average. It also billed 344 outpatient services, charging 28.01 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 536
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 14.12×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital charged more than the national average in 24 (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 | 105 | $188,438 | +109% | $13,421 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 50 | $135,644 | +127% | $9,097 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 41 | $144,253 | +156% | $8,959 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $134,541 | +104% | $9,794 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $95,398 | +66% | $8,772 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $100,088 | +146% | $6,403 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 20 | $254,499 | +173% | $15,983 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $355,553 | +55% | $31,724 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $103,998 | +159% | $6,370 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $126,575 | +110% | $9,041 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $135,547 | +92% | $11,143 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 16 | $101,084 | +107% | $7,333 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 15 | $91,647 | +154% | $5,504 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 15 | $115,424 | +138% | $6,808 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $128,587 | +151% | $8,128 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $105,328 | +124% | $6,793 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $93,713 | +148% | $5,804 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $264,703 | +163% | $18,250 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $127,554 | +74% | $10,335 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $221,718 | +63% | $17,690 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $179,679 | +137% | $10,303 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $101,518 | +123% | $6,311 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $123,333 | +118% | $8,566 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 11 | $72,214 | +69% | $6,337 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 141 | $64,858 | $2,467 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 63 | $227,511 | $11,906 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $42,689 | $1,666 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 21 | $167,640 | $5,028 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 18 | $24,923 | $1,538 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $70,470 | $2,887 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $88,167 | $2,932 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $64,606 | $2,956 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $35,506 | $1,469 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $59,937 | $1,456 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 11 | $93,886 | $2,574 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital charged $188,438 on average, 67% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,421 against a state average of $15,663. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital charged $135,644 on average, 73% more than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $9,097 against a state average of $10,939. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital charged $144,253 on average, 113% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,959 against a state average of $10,715. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital charged $134,541 on average, 61% more than the Florida average of $83,694, and was paid $9,794 against a state average of $11,992. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $64,858 was 128% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $227,511 was 113% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $42,689 was 126% above the state average of $18,929. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $167,640 was 146% above the state average of $68,202.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital in Saint Petersburg, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-22 (CMS case 640)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-02 (CMS case 640)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-06 (CMS case 4345)
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.