What 28 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications (DRG 269), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $216,402 for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications, about 6.3 times the average total payment of $34,336. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $39,522.
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 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Florida billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 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 | 46 | $228,544 | $30,806 | $29,252 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville | 37 | $197,318 | $39,799 | $37,265 |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne | 30 | $216,286 | $29,509 | $28,141 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville | 26 | $161,779 | $33,855 | $27,061 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples | 25 | $97,448 | $30,681 | $27,389 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa | 25 | $330,675 | $39,441 | $37,133 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando | 24 | $259,106 | $45,489 | $25,707 |
| Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando | 23 | $407,844 | $35,694 | $34,130 |
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville | 21 | $104,565 | $38,432 | $31,217 |
| Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola | 20 | $148,689 | $31,845 | $30,290 |
| St Joseph's HospitalTampa | 18 | $124,547 | $37,113 | $28,660 |
| Indian River Medical CenterVero Beach | 18 | $119,426 | $29,384 | $25,766 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers | 17 | $249,750 | $34,337 | $27,072 |
| North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville | 16 | $263,875 | $35,146 | $33,322 |
| West Florida HospitalPensacola | 16 | $285,120 | $30,470 | $28,861 |
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers | 15 | $275,168 | $44,517 | $29,204 |
| Mount Sinai Medical CenterMiami Beach | 15 | $138,084 | $38,383 | $30,701 |
| Adventhealth Port CharlottePort Charlotte | 15 | $251,790 | $28,866 | $27,560 |
| Doctors Hospital of SarasotaSarasota | 15 | $282,741 | $33,174 | $25,797 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce | 15 | $308,892 | $32,793 | $27,820 |
| Halifax Health Medical CenterDaytona Beach | 12 | $152,418 | $31,763 | $30,174 |
| Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach | 12 | $217,816 | $30,758 | $29,262 |
| Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala | 12 | $346,790 | $32,969 | $31,335 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterJacksonville | 11 | $234,456 | $29,971 | $28,189 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart | 11 | $125,754 | $31,183 | $23,887 |
| Jfk Medical CenterAtlantis | 11 | $263,429 | $31,814 | $30,109 |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee | 11 | $122,044 | $32,376 | $30,680 |
| Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton | 11 | $109,248 | $31,228 | $29,446 |
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.
| Adventhealth Port CharlottePort Charlotte, FL | $28,866 |
|---|---|
| Indian River Medical CenterVero Beach, FL | $29,384 |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL | $29,509 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterJacksonville, FL | $29,971 |
| West Florida HospitalPensacola, FL | $30,470 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $45,489 |
|---|---|
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL | $44,517 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $39,799 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | $39,441 |
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL | $38,432 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications (DRG 269) at 28 hospitals in Florida was billed at $216,402 on average, while the average total payment was $34,336, of which Medicare paid $29,838. 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 6.3 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.