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Respiratory signs and symptoms in Florida

What 8 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory signs and symptoms (DRG 204), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 204 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $50,304 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $7,323 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,212 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 4 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $50,304 for respiratory signs and symptoms, about 6.9 times the average total payment of $7,323. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $8,497.

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 $7,323Billed $50,304

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Florida billed for this stay.

Florida hospitals: respiratory signs and symptoms

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
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota 36 $40,092 $6,509 $5,125
Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando 26 $60,200 $9,375 $4,662
Naples Community HospitalNaples 16 $40,074 $6,366 $5,145
Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart 16 $49,261 $5,543 $4,707
Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando 15 $57,846 $8,445 $6,394
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater 14 $38,644 $6,755 $5,421
North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville 14 $73,349 $7,422 $5,799
Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala 12 $51,824 $8,107 $5,021
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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

Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL$5,543
Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL$6,366
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL$6,509
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL$6,755
North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville, FL$7,422

Highest

Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL$9,375
Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando, FL$8,445
Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala, FL$8,107
North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville, FL$7,422
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL$6,755

Respiratory signs and symptoms in other states

Questions

How much does respiratory signs and symptoms cost in Florida?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory signs and symptoms (DRG 204) at 8 hospitals in Florida was billed at $50,304 on average, while the average total payment was $7,323, of which Medicare paid $5,212. 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 6.9 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.