What 35 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $56,654 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications, about 9.0 times the average total payment of $6,266. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $7,071.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Florida billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Florida:
Every Florida hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota | 40 | $42,439 | $5,745 | $4,351 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando | 37 | $56,331 | $6,967 | $4,006 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice | 35 | $39,219 | $4,974 | $3,335 |
| Adventhealth SebringSebring | 33 | $38,594 | $6,510 | $3,946 |
| Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala | 29 | $89,319 | $6,294 | $4,592 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville | 25 | $50,892 | $6,652 | $3,955 |
| Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando | 24 | $59,567 | $7,621 | $6,055 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples | 23 | $44,618 | $5,644 | $4,064 |
| Mount Sinai Medical CenterMiami Beach | 22 | $38,308 | $7,199 | $5,455 |
| Citrus Memorial HospitalInverness | 20 | $95,686 | $7,934 | $3,594 |
| Fort Walton Beach Medical CenterFort Walton Beach | 20 | $110,628 | $7,291 | $4,254 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach | 19 | $85,230 | $5,056 | $3,095 |
| Holy Cross Hospital INCFort Lauderdale | 18 | $53,317 | $8,244 | $4,448 |
| Villages Regional Hospital theLady Lake | 18 | $28,779 | $4,776 | $3,507 |
| Tampa General Hospital Crystal RiverCrystal River | 16 | $46,411 | $5,277 | $4,359 |
| Bethesda Memorial HospitalBoynton Beach | 15 | $68,359 | $6,273 | $4,456 |
| North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville | 15 | $138,120 | $6,781 | $5,219 |
| Englewood Community HospitalEnglewood | 15 | $119,120 | $4,867 | $3,561 |
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers | 14 | $45,895 | $6,398 | $5,073 |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne | 14 | $30,146 | $5,774 | $4,485 |
| Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola | 14 | $47,369 | $6,659 | $5,067 |
| Brooksville Regional HospitalBrooksville | 14 | $46,153 | $6,297 | $5,017 |
| St Joseph's HospitalTampa | 14 | $38,347 | $6,617 | $4,519 |
| Jfk Medical CenterAtlantis | 14 | $95,501 | $6,820 | $5,370 |
| Leesburg Regional Medical CenterLeesburg | 14 | $29,112 | $5,142 | $3,860 |
| Adventhealth TampaTampa | 14 | $52,360 | $6,318 | $4,676 |
| Flagler HospitalSt Augustine | 13 | $43,555 | $5,794 | $4,539 |
| Indian River Medical CenterVero Beach | 13 | $29,876 | $5,462 | $3,937 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers | 13 | $43,777 | $6,036 | $3,792 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter | 13 | $29,744 | $5,330 | $3,014 |
| Florida Hospital WatermanEustis | 12 | $40,282 | $5,446 | $4,222 |
| Bay Medical CenterPanama City | 11 | $29,117 | $6,269 | $5,230 |
| South Lake HospitalClermont | 11 | $56,168 | $5,624 | $3,992 |
| Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach | 11 | $27,050 | $5,615 | $3,933 |
| Doctors Hospital of SarasotaSarasota | 11 | $93,480 | $8,936 | $3,043 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Villages Regional Hospital theLady Lake, FL | $4,776 |
|---|---|
| Englewood Community HospitalEnglewood, FL | $4,867 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | $4,974 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $5,056 |
| Leesburg Regional Medical CenterLeesburg, FL | $5,142 |
| Doctors Hospital of SarasotaSarasota, FL | $8,936 |
|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital INCFort Lauderdale, FL | $8,244 |
| Citrus Memorial HospitalInverness, FL | $7,934 |
| Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando, FL | $7,621 |
| Fort Walton Beach Medical CenterFort Walton Beach, FL | $7,291 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282) at 35 hospitals in Florida was billed at $56,654 on average, while the average total payment was $6,266, of which Medicare paid $4,267. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Florida, average charges were 9.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.