Florida / HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
CMS certification 100166 · Sarasota, FL · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital reported 1,829 Medicare inpatient stays across 62 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.87 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 31 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: 208 stays at an average charge of $120,786, 34% above the national average. It also billed 2,212 outpatient services, charging 17.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,829
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.87×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 62 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charged more than the national average in 60 (97%). 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 | 208 | $120,786 | +34% | $13,261 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 141 | $185,895 | +99% | $13,379 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 87 | $88,981 | +58% | $8,882 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 55 | $94,984 | +59% | $8,932 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 52 | $121,644 | +72% | $12,070 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 52 | $80,202 | +65% | $7,496 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 52 | $66,303 | +75% | $5,960 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 48 | $100,951 | +33% | $11,038 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 47 | $69,926 | +74% | $5,301 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 44 | $68,912 | +69% | $6,322 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 40 | $197,617 | +57% | $18,777 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $79,577 | +62% | $6,963 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $99,863 | +51% | $9,981 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 34 | $81,385 | +59% | $7,907 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 31 | $127,820 | +74% | $10,858 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $79,930 | +39% | $8,796 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 30 | $364,307 | +69% | $34,295 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 29 | $111,789 | +101% | $7,179 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 29 | $254,739 | +61% | $22,918 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $297,192 | +30% | $30,365 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 28 | $139,937 | +64% | $12,189 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $67,093 | +81% | $5,448 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 27 | $57,057 | +42% | $5,379 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 27 | $147,717 | +119% | $10,275 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 25 | $90,149 | +79% | $5,388 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 24 | $76,225 | +67% | $6,352 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 24 | $108,227 | +59% | $9,584 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $57,767 | +60% | $5,089 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $71,633 | +19% | $9,128 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $79,358 | +57% | $6,318 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 22 | $82,762 | +69% | $6,835 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $46,496 | +62% | $3,735 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $81,753 | +110% | $5,360 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 19 | $192,682 | +56% | $19,363 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 19 | $70,374 | +65% | $6,148 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $61,072 | +64% | $6,257 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $161,446 | +60% | $13,876 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $122,282 | +38% | $12,635 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 16 | $129,533 | -5% | $17,648 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $90,180 | +92% | $5,942 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 16 | $94,819 | +63% | $7,517 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 15 | $282,741 | +47% | $33,174 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $69,636 | +23% | $8,072 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $113,029 | +85% | $8,636 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $76,630 | +61% | $7,267 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $111,846 | +12% | $12,021 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $211,493 | +78% | $20,170 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 14 | $135,080 | +62% | $11,602 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 14 | $68,451 | +82% | $5,541 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $200,067 | +104% | $17,970 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $75,792 | +34% | $7,950 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $94,066 | 0% | $13,371 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $231,648 | +42% | $20,092 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 13 | $116,644 | +22% | $12,136 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $203,127 | +99% | $14,255 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $73,983 | +93% | $5,410 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 11 | $93,480 | +115% | $8,936 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 11 | $226,118 | +143% | $11,625 |
| 435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC | 11 | $132,780 | +41% | $12,538 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 11 | $241,684 | +42% | $23,229 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 62 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charged $120,786 on average, 7% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,261 against a state average of $15,663. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charged $185,895 on average, 32% more than the Florida average of $141,193, and was paid $13,379 against a state average of $15,521. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charged $88,981 on average, 32% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,882 against a state average of $10,715. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charged $94,984 on average, 21% more than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $8,932 against a state average of $10,939. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $159,015 was 49% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $27,537 was 45% above the state average of $18,929. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $113,067 was 66% above the state average of $68,202. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $96,606 was 88% above the state average of $51,337.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-09-29 (CMS case 501)
- CAP Request — 2022-11-02 (CMS case 501)
- Closure Notice — 2023-04-28 (CMS case 501)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-05 (CMS case 4275)
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.