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Major esophageal disorders with major complications in Florida

What 3 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major esophageal disorders with major complications (DRG 368), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 368 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $107,950 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $13,984 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,098 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 3 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $107,950 for major esophageal disorders with major complications, about 7.7 times the average total payment of $13,984. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $16,957.

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 $13,984Billed $107,950

About 13¢ 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: major esophageal disorders with 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
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando 27 $107,592 $13,440 $11,408
Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland 14 $58,388 $13,418 $12,517
Orange Park Medical CenterOrange Park 11 $171,905 $16,040 $13,259
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Lowest and highest payments in Florida

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.

Lowest

Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL$13,418
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL$13,440
Orange Park Medical CenterOrange Park, FL$16,040

Highest

Orange Park Medical CenterOrange Park, FL$16,040
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL$13,440
Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL$13,418

Major esophageal disorders with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does major esophageal disorders with major complications cost in Florida?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major esophageal disorders with major complications (DRG 368) at 3 hospitals in Florida was billed at $107,950 on average, while the average total payment was $13,984, of which Medicare paid $12,098. 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 7.7 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.