Holy Cross Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Holy Cross Hospital reported 3,514 Medicare inpatient stays across 103 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.7 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 137 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: 408 stays at an average charge of $72,345, 20% below the national average. It also billed 4,363 outpatient services, charging 8.17 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,514
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.7×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 137 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Holy Cross Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 103 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Holy Cross Hospital charged more than the national average in 10 (10%). 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	408	$72,345	-20%	$15,278
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	189	$42,924	-24%	$10,736
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	124	$28,759	-24%	$6,918
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	111	$59,996	-15%	$13,686
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	102	$48,079	-20%	$10,977
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	84	$41,938	-14%	$8,745
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	83	$60,735	-17%	$13,505
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	78	$134,434	-14%	$25,707
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	65	$45,196	-11%	$9,570
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	64	$76,813	-18%	$15,532
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	64	$38,550	-25%	$9,670
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	62	$39,113	-19%	$8,225
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	61	$66,631	-12%	$13,377
603 Cellulitis without MCC	61	$29,964	-20%	$7,655
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	58	$39,250	-2%	$7,120
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	57	$203,395	-11%	$39,413
682 Renal Failure with MCC	54	$44,687	-32%	$11,942
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	51	$61,061	+10%	$8,196
312 Syncope and Collapse	50	$36,591	-20%	$7,467
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	50	$42,578	-29%	$10,611
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	48	$69,837	-18%	$14,201
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	42	$33,682	-13%	$7,089
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	39	$27,686	-25%	$6,622
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	38	$51,974	+3%	$7,056
683 Renal Failure with CC	38	$35,070	-14%	$7,659
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	37	$51,322	-11%	$10,696
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	37	$220,817	-22%	$52,540
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	36	$104,315	-9%	$15,325
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	35	$65,245	+2%	$9,564
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	33	$33,011	-14%	$6,937
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	32	$88,606	-13%	$16,361
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	32	$33,800	-31%	$7,778
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	31	$97,023	-22%	$21,269
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	30	$56,680	+12%	$7,889
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$89,284	-20%	$18,154
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	29	$17,795	-52%	$7,565
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	28	$77,519	-23%	$18,907
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	27	$70,726	-29%	$14,679
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	26	$30,298	-16%	$6,260
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	26	$103,093	-35%	$28,128
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	25	$111,994	+1%	$18,529
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	25	$150,983	-8%	$23,224
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	25	$31,729	-33%	$8,842
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	24	$162,004	-25%	$34,299
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	24	$110,271	-23%	$25,712
313 Chest Pain	23	$31,738	-21%	$6,176
101 Seizures without MCC	22	$27,970	-43%	$7,711
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	22	$156,799	-8%	$26,977
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$84,636	-11%	$17,276
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	21	$39,732	-12%	$7,975
602 Cellulitis with MCC	21	$41,188	-32%	$11,213
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	20	$116,514	-32%	$27,830
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	19	$209,852	-9%	$38,449
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	19	$35,453	-28%	$8,963
305 Hypertension without MCC	19	$31,386	-22%	$6,899
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	19	$102,448	+10%	$13,691
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	18	$53,317	+23%	$8,244
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	17	$58,096	-11%	$10,602
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	17	$30,048	-24%	$7,154
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	17	$128,131	-41%	$35,888

Showing the 60 most frequent of 103 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	736	$21,166	$2,479
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	624	$72,081	$11,823
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	398	$2,635	$619
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	368	$8,369	$1,465
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	287	$6,322	$1,718
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	203	$41,755	$2,956
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	200	$13,797	$1,845
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	144	$122,636	$21,459
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	142	$52,389	$5,197
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	122	$14,962	$1,723
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	78	$16,205	$2,850
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	77	$40,102	$4,687
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	75	$87,765	$9,846
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	75	$39,222	$7,696
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$52,933	$6,480
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	56	$40,829	$3,219
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	55	$68,684	$9,666
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	50	$17,521	$2,574
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	46	$19,423	$2,542
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	46	$23,456	$3,158
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures	44	$54,781	$6,845
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	41	$36,350	$3,453
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	41	$9,765	$1,456
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	39	$80,305	$16,845
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	37	$54,048	$6,200

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Holy Cross Hospital charged $72,345 on average, 36% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $15,278 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Holy Cross Hospital charged $42,924 on average, 37% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,736 against a state average of $10,715. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Holy Cross Hospital charged $28,759 on average, 40% less than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $6,918 against a state average of $7,285. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Holy Cross Hospital charged $59,996 on average, 30% less than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $13,686 against a state average of $13,200. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,166 was 26% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $72,081 was 33% below the state average of $106,979. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,635 was 32% below the state average of $3,903. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,369 was 43% below the state average of $14,597.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.