Medical back problems with major complications in Florida
What 45 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems with major complications (DRG 551), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$97,443
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,098
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,218
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $97,443 for medical back problems with major complications, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $13,098. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $16,215.
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 $13,098Billed $97,443
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: medical back problems 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 | 100 | $99,281 | $13,508 | $11,559 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota | 47 | $70,047 | $12,583 | $10,527 |
| Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando | 44 | $86,584 | $14,400 | $12,062 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers | 40 | $81,331 | $11,495 | $9,476 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart | 37 | $50,343 | $9,855 | $8,648 |
| Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala | 36 | $142,858 | $13,332 | $11,741 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples | 31 | $68,263 | $12,428 | $10,953 |
| North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville | 27 | $161,160 | $14,375 | $12,423 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach | 27 | $132,761 | $10,444 | $8,609 |
| Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola | 24 | $40,255 | $12,906 | $10,413 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville | 24 | $82,322 | $13,833 | $11,400 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce | 22 | $220,398 | $11,883 | $10,487 |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne | 21 | $85,422 | $13,822 | $12,551 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland | 18 | $54,525 | $13,494 | $11,167 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter | 18 | $47,055 | $10,876 | $9,697 |
| Shands Jacksonville Medical CenterJacksonville | 17 | $96,583 | $19,460 | $16,255 |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami INCMiami | 16 | $100,751 | $13,393 | $12,142 |
| St Joseph's HospitalTampa | 16 | $83,291 | $13,025 | $12,154 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville | 16 | $71,963 | $18,385 | $14,948 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa | 16 | $62,536 | $15,593 | $13,236 |
| Blake Medical CenterBradenton | 16 | $168,442 | $13,852 | $12,057 |
| Regional Medical Center Bayonet PointHudson | 16 | $136,771 | $16,463 | $11,438 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterWest Palm Beach | 16 | $138,205 | $13,280 | $11,609 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice | 16 | $51,835 | $10,382 | $9,362 |
| South Lake HospitalClermont | 15 | $83,463 | $11,187 | $9,990 |
| Florida Hospital WatermanEustis | 15 | $46,555 | $11,914 | $10,826 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeNaples | 15 | $156,819 | $11,331 | $9,564 |
| Bethesda Memorial HospitalBoynton Beach | 14 | $76,813 | $12,931 | $11,430 |
| Bayfront Medical Center INCSt Petersburg | 14 | $81,013 | $15,004 | $13,725 |
| Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach | 14 | $75,189 | $12,804 | $11,259 |
| Adventhealth TampaTampa | 14 | $69,403 | $12,983 | $11,661 |
| Orange Park Medical CenterOrange Park | 14 | $154,722 | $14,998 | $13,178 |
| Morton Plant HospitalClearwater | 13 | $54,403 | $11,340 | $10,362 |
| Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee | 13 | $66,910 | $13,609 | $11,948 |
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers | 12 | $54,480 | $13,481 | $11,181 |
| Jfk Medical CenterAtlantis | 12 | $155,927 | $12,471 | $10,005 |
| Indian River Medical CenterVero Beach | 12 | $35,209 | $10,975 | $9,720 |
| Osceola Regional Medical CenterKissimmee | 12 | $209,231 | $15,814 | $13,776 |
| Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort Charlotte | 12 | $168,127 | $9,982 | $8,897 |
| Oak Hill HospitalBrooksville | 12 | $155,863 | $14,331 | $12,294 |
| Bay Medical CenterPanama City | 11 | $44,448 | $12,475 | $11,585 |
| Winter Haven HospitalWinter Haven | 11 | $56,093 | $12,157 | $10,674 |
| Aventura Hospital & Med CenterMiami | 11 | $142,187 | $13,040 | $10,751 |
| Fort Walton Beach Medical CenterFort Walton Beach | 11 | $204,508 | $14,728 | $9,958 |
| Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay | 11 | $51,136 | $12,292 | $11,254 |
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
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | $9,855 |
|---|---|
| Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort Charlotte, FL | $9,982 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | $10,382 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $10,444 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL | $10,876 |
Highest
| Shands Jacksonville Medical CenterJacksonville, FL | $19,460 |
|---|---|
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $18,385 |
| Regional Medical Center Bayonet PointHudson, FL | $16,463 |
| Osceola Regional Medical CenterKissimmee, FL | $15,814 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | $15,593 |
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Questions
How much does medical back problems with major complications cost in Florida?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems with major complications (DRG 551) at 45 hospitals in Florida was billed at $97,443 on average, while the average total payment was $13,098, of which Medicare paid $11,218. 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 7.4 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.