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Multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with complications in Florida

What 4 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with complications (DRG 427), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 427 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $389,552 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $65,777 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $53,603 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 11 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $389,552 for multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $65,777. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $76,200.

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 $65,777Billed $389,552

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Florida billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Florida:

Florida hospitals: multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with 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 17 $362,645 $58,698 $48,559
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota 17 $380,989 $53,479 $51,754
Mayo ClinicJacksonville 14 $242,509 $82,326 $60,918
Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando 13 $594,290 $73,297 $54,740
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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

Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL$53,479
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL$58,698
Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando, FL$73,297
Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL$82,326

Highest

Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL$82,326
Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando, FL$73,297
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL$58,698
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL$53,479

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Questions

How much does multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with complications cost in Florida?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with complications (DRG 427) at 4 hospitals in Florida was billed at $389,552 on average, while the average total payment was $65,777, of which Medicare paid $53,603. 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 5.9 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.