Lakeside Medical Center
39200 Hooker Hwy, Belle Glade, FL 33430 · 142 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 13% below the fair benchmark (0.87×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Lakeside Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.97× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 1.03× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 13% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.87×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 75% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 61% patient recommendation
- 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 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (3.2×) services average 1.09× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.8× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.3× 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 Lakeside Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 142 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $42,923 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $31,365 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $30,577 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $29,792 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $19,211 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,915 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,915 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,856 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,844 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,542 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,257 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,257 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,289 | 0.9× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $1,681 | 0.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,520 | 0.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,328 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,184 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,021 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $941 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $915 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $695 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $550 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $439 | 0.9× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $401 | 1.0× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $383 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lakeside Medical Center (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 Lakeside Medical Center'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 ($103,015) is $72,240 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Lakeside Medical Center 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 (64 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 Lakeside Medical Center.
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.