Larkin Community Hospital
7031 Sw 62Nd Ave, South Miami, FL 33143 · 101 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.01×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.01× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Larkin Community Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.5× to 1.2× Medicare, divergence 0.80×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.01× 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 0.83× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 35% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% patient recommendation (66/100 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 1.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.09× Fair BaseRate (1.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.01× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.0× 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 Larkin Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,205 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,869 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,174 | 0.8× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,072 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $897 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $866 | 1.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $786 | 2.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $729 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $571 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $574 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $586 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $484 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $497 | unverified |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $497 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $442 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $409 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $364 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $373 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $299 | 0.8× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $289 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $237 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $249 | 0.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $255 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $249 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $207 | 1.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Larkin Community 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($23,152) Beats Your Bill
Larkin Community Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $23,152 (vs. $19,205 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($33,074) is $13,642 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.4× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Larkin Community 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 (27 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 Larkin Community 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.