Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
2600 Laurel Road East, North Venice, FL 34275 · 135 Priced Procedures · 86% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (0.99×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.99× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.1× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 0.91×) 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 0.81× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 79% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 86% patient recommendation (74/100 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 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.99× 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 10.9× Medicare (21¢ 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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 135 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,309 | 0.8× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $10,003 | 0.7× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,293 | 1.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,316 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,108 | 1.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,057 | 1.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,554 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,640 | 0.4× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $1,849 | 0.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,672 | 0.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,510 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,312 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,054 | 1.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $995 | 1.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $910 | 0.9× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $806 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $767 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $579 | 1.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $482 | 1.0× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $434 | 1.1× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $414 | 1.0× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $365 | 1.4× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $365 | 1.4× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $365 | 1.1× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $365 | 1.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice (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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice'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 $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($27,142) is $13,619 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,523) and 2.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice 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 (2,390 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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice.
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.