HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid
1501 Pasadena Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707 · 127 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +34% above the fair benchmark (1.34×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.34× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.6× Medicare (median 1.08× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +111% to 2.28× 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 0.99× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 73% patient recommendation (68/100 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 4.7× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.08× Fair BaseRate (3.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.28×) jump +111% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.08×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.8× 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 HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $24,744 | 0.8× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,160 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,054 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $13,759 | 0.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,000 | 0.8× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $10,320 | 0.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $8,128 | 2.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $8,128 | 1.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $7,945 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,843 | 2.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,480 | 2.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,197 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $5,700 | 42.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $5,711 | 1.7× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $4,665 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $4,185 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,096 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $3,669 | 28.2× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $3,169 | 24.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,671 | 3.1× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,468 | 4.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,443 | 1.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,250 | 2.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,178 | 6.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,157 | 6.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid (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 Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid'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 ($59,386) is $28,611 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid 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 (393 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 Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid.
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.