Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176 · 93 Priced Procedures · 74% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (0.99×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.99× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Baptist Hospital of Miami prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.0× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 1.00×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.99× 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 0.72× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 33% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 74% patient recommendation (70/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (40.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.7× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.96× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.1× Medicare (15¢ 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 Baptist Hospital of Miami
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 93 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Baptist Hospital of Miami (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $5,116
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (40.0% of gross = $5,116).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($8,316) Beats Your Bill
Baptist Hospital of Miami's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $8,316 (vs. $1,331 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $3,875 Fair BaseRate ($4,000 Medicare)
Your bill ($12,794) is $8,919 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3,875) and 3.2× the $4,000 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (40.0% of gross charges)
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. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
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 Baptist Hospital of Miami. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-09·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2025-04-18·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-03-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-12-01·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2021-06-23·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,090 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Baptist Hospital of Miami.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.