HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
1500 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 · 116 Priced Procedures · 55% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +81% above the fair benchmark (1.81×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.81× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 5.9× Medicare (median 1.08× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +197% to 3.21× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
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 1% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 55% patient recommendation (60/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.0× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.08× Fair BaseRate (5.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.21×) jump +197% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.08×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 8,400) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 116 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $16,961 | 0.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,388 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $14,352 | 2.3× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $12,361 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,385 | 1.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $8,253 | 3.1× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $8,253 | 2.8× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,253 | 2.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $8,253 | 2.3× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $8,253 | 0.6× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,993 | 2.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $4,020 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $3,951 | 0.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,813 | 3.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,813 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $3,813 | unverified |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $3,836 | unverified |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $3,836 | unverified |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $3,836 | unverified |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $3,836 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,365 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $3,144 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,906 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,821 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,772 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital'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 $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($40,706) is $21,274 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.9× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (371 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 HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital.
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.