Adventhealth Palm Coast
60 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164 · 103 Priced Procedures · 72% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +14% above the fair benchmark (1.14×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.14× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Adventhealth Palm Coast prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.4× to 1.1× Medicare, divergence 0.79×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.14× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (44.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.04× Fair BaseRate (1.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.34×) jump +29% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.04×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 17.3× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Adventhealth Palm Coast
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 103 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $48,059 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $26,902 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,872 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,873 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $9,246 | 28.7× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,566 | 1.1× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,252 | 1.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,888 | 1.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,554 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,300 | 1.0× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $1,222 | 0.1× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,010 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $985 | 1.0× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $747 | 6.1× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $767 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $778 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $632 | unverified |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: 99213 | $590 | 6.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $593 | 1.0× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $556 | 5.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $510 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $510 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $510 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $479 | 1.0× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $397 | 2.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Adventhealth Palm Coast (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $50,750
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (44.0% of gross = $50,750).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Adventhealth Palm Coast's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($115,342) is $84,567 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Illustrative National Nonprofit Peer Median (44.0% of gross — request this hospital's exact FAP Look-Back AGB percentage)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Hospital-specific AGB look-back percentages are published in each facility’s written Financial Assistance Policy (FAP). This figure reflects the national nonprofit peer median benchmark.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Adventhealth Palm Coast. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-04·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-02-28·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,469 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.