Florida / Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
CMS certification 100050 · Hialeah, FL
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus reported 455 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.53 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 153 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: 120 stays at an average charge of $104,050, 15% above the national average. It also billed 188 outpatient services, charging 7.32 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 455
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.53×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 153 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus charged more than the national average in 12 (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 | 120 | $104,050 | +15% | $28,778 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 53 | $59,259 | +57% | $14,740 |
| 895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation... | 50 | $36,287 | +6% | $21,080 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 44 | $83,471 | +48% | $19,815 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 43 | $69,698 | +17% | $20,197 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 38 | $83,971 | +64% | $20,120 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 30 | $80,893 | +15% | $23,562 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $56,758 | +41% | $13,107 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $59,710 | +56% | $14,794 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 15 | $76,336 | +1% | $23,095 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $60,591 | +24% | $17,114 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $57,806 | +55% | $14,859 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 142 | $26,124 | $2,480 |
| Level 8 Urology and Related Services | 46 | $85,268 | $18,231 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus charged $104,050 on average, 8% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $28,778 against a state average of $15,663. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus charged $59,259 on average, 23% more than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $14,740 against a state average of $7,285. For Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy (DRG 895), Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus charged $36,287 on average, 8% less than the Florida average of $39,254, and was paid $21,080 against a state average of $20,132. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus charged $83,471 on average, 23% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $19,815 against a state average of $10,715. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $26,124 was 8% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 8 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5378), its average charge of $85,268 was 28% below the state average of $117,970.
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.