HCA trauma centers in Kansas charge on average nearly $46,000 more in trauma team fees than non-HCA trauma centers in the same state. That is nearly 15 times the trauma team fees of their competitors. It’s also nearly $20,000 more than the entire annual salary of tens of thousands of frontline HCA employees who receive poverty pay of $12.50/hour. A full 70% of the 10 largest hospitals with the worst markups nationwide are HCA hospitals, with markups of 13x to 10.6x above the cost of care.
HCA Hospitals Dominate List of Hospitals With Worst Bill Markups in America
