Implantation of Drug Infusion Device in Florida
What 50 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for implantation of drug infusion device (APC 5471), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$105,755
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$14,914
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$13,282
Average per service
State rank
#9 of 32
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $105,755 for implantation of drug infusion device, about 7.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $14,914. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $16,462.
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.
Paid $14,914Billed $105,755
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Florida billed for this service.
Florida hospitals: implantation of drug infusion device
Every Florida hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Implantation of Drug Infusion Device in other states
Questions
How much does implantation of drug infusion device cost in Florida?
In 2024 Medicare data, implantation of drug infusion device (APC 5471) at 50 hospitals in Florida was billed at $105,755 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $14,914, of which Medicare paid $13,282. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
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 service in Florida, average charges were 7.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.