Florida / Memorial Hospital West
CMS certification 100281 · Pembroke Pines, FL
Memorial Hospital West: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hospital West reported 2,447 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.43 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 46 of 159 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 7.04×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 185 stays at an average charge of $126,410, 124% above the national average. It also billed 1,158 outpatient services, charging 12.57 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,447
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.43×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 46 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hospital West charged more than the national average in 76 (97%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 185 | $126,410 | +124% | $12,555 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 173 | $225,137 | +149% | $20,877 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 90 | $69,938 | +74% | $8,317 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 89 | $71,260 | +88% | $8,287 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 82 | $165,186 | +134% | $15,657 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 65 | $62,028 | +36% | $8,546 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 65 | $70,540 | +90% | $7,879 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 58 | $135,829 | +127% | $12,399 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 54 | $114,245 | +89% | $12,472 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 50 | $99,925 | +95% | $11,609 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 49 | $212,161 | +89% | $20,447 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 47 | $62,127 | +56% | $7,573 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 44 | $220,076 | +29% | $32,324 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 44 | $166,119 | +126% | $15,663 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $105,208 | +114% | $10,665 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 40 | $108,839 | +140% | $9,932 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 39 | $87,294 | +80% | $10,779 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 38 | $85,393 | +122% | $7,690 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 36 | $91,786 | +88% | $9,403 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $72,741 | +79% | $8,672 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $118,041 | +112% | $11,939 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 34 | $65,589 | +82% | $7,803 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $68,250 | +83% | $9,080 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $163,575 | +184% | $12,688 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 31 | $152,221 | +131% | $14,005 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 31 | $70,188 | +84% | $8,237 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 30 | $59,388 | +48% | $7,439 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 30 | $73,718 | +55% | $9,819 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $153,871 | +204% | $11,021 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 29 | $80,900 | +27% | $11,213 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 27 | $62,483 | +41% | $9,089 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $118,604 | +109% | $11,734 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 25 | $124,446 | +141% | $9,982 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 25 | $107,874 | +172% | $8,867 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $105,465 | -8% | $16,873 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 24 | $119,341 | +159% | $11,162 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 24 | $131,619 | +31% | $17,848 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $208,859 | +175% | $18,546 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $240,141 | +153% | $23,394 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 22 | $48,618 | +69% | $6,689 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 22 | $131,417 | +10% | $20,699 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 22 | $145,854 | +71% | $15,816 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $150,200 | +50% | $16,282 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 20 | $106,889 | +58% | $13,776 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $540,555 | +136% | $48,732 |
| 864 Fever and Inflammatory Conditions | 20 | $72,646 | +56% | $9,241 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $69,849 | +38% | $8,781 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $169,652 | +155% | $17,777 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 16 | $59,695 | +34% | $7,300 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 16 | $93,201 | +125% | $9,522 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 16 | $80,388 | -6% | $16,730 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $82,182 | +111% | $8,390 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $111,529 | +137% | $11,846 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $102,986 | +147% | $8,974 |
| 809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except... | 16 | $135,563 | +116% | $11,928 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $61,087 | +25% | $8,933 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $97,329 | +97% | $10,373 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 15 | $55,291 | +98% | $6,849 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $144,734 | +137% | $11,748 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $108,550 | +126% | $9,776 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hospital West charged $126,410 on average, 87% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $12,555 against a state average of $10,715. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hospital West charged $225,137 on average, 100% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $20,877 against a state average of $15,663. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Memorial Hospital West charged $69,938 on average, 31% more than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $8,317 against a state average of $7,095. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Memorial Hospital West charged $71,260 on average, 48% more than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $8,287 against a state average of $7,285. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,343 was 7% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $19,548 was 34% above the state average of $14,597. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,101 was 7% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $45,352 was 34% below the state average of $68,202.
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.