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Kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications in Florida

What 2 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications (DRG 651), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 651 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $396,847 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $55,773 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $30,121 Average per stay
Volume 33 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $396,847 for kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications, about 7.1 times the average total payment of $55,773. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $55,779.

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 $55,773Billed $396,847

About 14¢ 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:

Florida hospitals: kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications

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
Mayo ClinicJacksonville 17 $359,421 $78,171 $31,317
Tampa General HospitalTampa 16 $436,611 $31,976 $28,850
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Questions

How much does kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications cost in Florida?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis without major complications (DRG 651) at 2 hospitals in Florida was billed at $396,847 on average, while the average total payment was $55,773, of which Medicare paid $30,121. 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 stay 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 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.