Florida / HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital
CMS certification 100224 · Tamarac, FL · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital reported 959 Medicare inpatient stays across 34 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 12.31 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 11 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: 162 stays at an average charge of $195,640, 117% above the national average. It also billed 300 outpatient services, charging 19.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 959
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 12.31×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 34 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital charged more than the national average in 34 (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 | 162 | $195,640 | +117% | $14,806 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 66 | $119,271 | +112% | $10,312 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 52 | $131,567 | +100% | $11,359 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 40 | $164,013 | +132% | $12,718 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 39 | $88,432 | +120% | $7,015 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 36 | $131,983 | +74% | $11,931 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $399,420 | +74% | $37,216 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 33 | $104,332 | +129% | $7,683 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $130,621 | +117% | $10,726 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 31 | $84,645 | +108% | $7,630 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $110,212 | +115% | $9,549 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 29 | $146,957 | +100% | $12,780 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $169,797 | +184% | $10,758 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 28 | $95,030 | +155% | $8,075 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 27 | $97,048 | +157% | $7,120 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $120,303 | +145% | $8,253 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $110,101 | +127% | $8,479 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 19 | $145,933 | +119% | $11,558 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 18 | $82,228 | +105% | $8,689 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $144,518 | +137% | $10,630 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $155,268 | +82% | $14,221 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 17 | $108,642 | +122% | $8,248 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $111,002 | +136% | $7,653 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 16 | $157,917 | +69% | $16,466 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 16 | $198,366 | +191% | $19,268 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $84,024 | +70% | $8,724 |
| 605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without... | 14 | $99,553 | +115% | $7,878 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 13 | $97,387 | +129% | $7,624 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 12 | $159,025 | +112% | $11,817 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $104,949 | +121% | $8,749 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 11 | $207,047 | +116% | $13,014 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $131,079 | +128% | $10,303 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 11 | $160,315 | +134% | $16,107 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $283,115 | +188% | $14,674 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 129 | $54,550 | $2,449 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 63 | $80,284 | $4,687 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $109,337 | $11,574 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $45,889 | $1,456 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $93,766 | $5,227 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $60,226 | $3,158 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 13 | $21,434 | $1,724 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $72,890 | $6,480 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital charged $195,640 on average, 73% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,806 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital charged $119,271 on average, 76% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,312 against a state average of $10,715. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital charged $131,567 on average, 57% more than the Florida average of $83,694, and was paid $11,359 against a state average of $11,992. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital charged $164,013 on average, 92% more than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $12,718 against a state average of $13,200. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $54,550 was 92% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $80,284 was 56% above the state average of $51,337. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $109,337 was 2% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $45,889 was 120% above the state average of $20,835.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-15 (CMS case 624)
- Closure Notice — 2023-09-28 (CMS case 624)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-21 (CMS case 3987)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-05 (CMS case 4323)
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.