Spinal fusion except cervical without major complications in Florida
What 48 hospitals in Florida charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications (DRG 460), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$229,793
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$29,337
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$25,279
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Florida billed an average of $229,793 for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $29,337. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $34,025.
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 $29,337Billed $229,793
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: spinal fusion except cervical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota | 127 | $233,488 | $27,471 | $25,735 |
| Orlando Regional HealthcareOrlando | 71 | $313,382 | $34,491 | $25,714 |
| Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne | 62 | $228,047 | $27,429 | $25,861 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando | 60 | $247,141 | $37,571 | $23,033 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville | 54 | $205,400 | $28,167 | $26,572 |
| North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville | 46 | $290,297 | $28,654 | $26,802 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville | 44 | $131,954 | $36,379 | $30,482 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach | 42 | $382,960 | $18,840 | $17,336 |
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville | 36 | $109,086 | $34,944 | $27,136 |
| Jackson Health SystemMiami | 32 | $97,190 | $41,935 | $36,923 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers | 31 | $229,647 | $27,059 | $25,573 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeNaples | 31 | $383,887 | $24,786 | $20,759 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples | 29 | $98,363 | $26,092 | $22,490 |
| Florida Hospital WatermanEustis | 28 | $148,578 | $25,299 | $23,435 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald CoastMiramar Beach | 27 | $175,165 | $26,681 | $23,815 |
| Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton | 26 | $181,851 | $26,305 | $24,613 |
| Brandon Regional HospitalBrandon | 26 | $327,185 | $39,048 | $26,700 |
| Flagler HospitalSt Augustine | 24 | $142,148 | $29,235 | $27,603 |
| Regional Medical Center Bayonet PointHudson | 24 | $223,481 | $31,472 | $26,842 |
| Jfk Medical CenterAtlantis | 23 | $265,052 | $32,346 | $21,161 |
| University Community Hospital at CarrollwoodTampa | 22 | $370,300 | $34,951 | $33,377 |
| Ocala Regional Medical CenterOcala | 22 | $330,097 | $29,660 | $25,322 |
| South Lake HospitalClermont | 21 | $252,367 | $24,881 | $23,249 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter | 21 | $145,759 | $22,370 | $20,971 |
| Holy Cross Hospital INCFort Lauderdale | 20 | $116,514 | $27,830 | $25,807 |
| Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral | 19 | $172,561 | $29,276 | $23,042 |
| Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola | 18 | $151,681 | $27,390 | $25,741 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa | 18 | $329,849 | $32,630 | $29,903 |
| Bethesda Memorial HospitalBoynton Beach | 17 | $234,497 | $28,296 | $26,506 |
| Bay Medical CenterPanama City | 16 | $167,880 | $26,215 | $24,889 |
| St Luke's HospitalJacksonville | 16 | $204,376 | $27,033 | $25,605 |
| Morton Plant HospitalClearwater | 15 | $162,220 | $24,878 | $23,401 |
| Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort Charlotte | 15 | $324,546 | $23,142 | $21,510 |
| Baptist HospitalPensacola | 14 | $170,220 | $25,716 | $24,201 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm Beach Gardens | 14 | $413,183 | $27,731 | $19,632 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterWest Palm Beach | 14 | $315,274 | $32,937 | $23,208 |
| Cleveland Clinic HospitalWeston | 14 | $124,296 | $27,078 | $23,235 |
| Adventhealth Wesley ChapelWesley Chapel | 14 | $279,431 | $25,369 | $23,853 |
| Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers | 13 | $222,191 | $28,294 | $26,613 |
| Mount Sinai Medical CenterMiami Beach | 13 | $166,935 | $30,429 | $28,466 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland | 12 | $143,285 | $27,219 | $25,006 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood HospitalFort Pierce | 12 | $221,222 | $28,786 | $23,502 |
| Wuesthoff Medical Center - MelbourneMelbourne | 12 | $265,438 | $24,110 | $23,022 |
| Halifax Health Medical CenterDaytona Beach | 11 | $191,685 | $26,689 | $24,972 |
| Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood | 11 | $123,260 | $30,656 | $28,669 |
| Doctors Hospital of SarasotaSarasota | 11 | $241,684 | $23,229 | $21,688 |
| HCA Florida Trinity HospitalNew Port Richey | 11 | $334,376 | $27,478 | $25,698 |
| Wellington Regional Medical CenterWellington | 11 | $253,055 | $29,547 | $20,232 |
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
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $18,840 |
|---|---|
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL | $22,370 |
| Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort Charlotte, FL | $23,142 |
| Doctors Hospital of SarasotaSarasota, FL | $23,229 |
| Wuesthoff Medical Center - MelbourneMelbourne, FL | $24,110 |
Highest
| Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL | $41,935 |
|---|---|
| Brandon Regional HospitalBrandon, FL | $39,048 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $37,571 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $36,379 |
| University Community Hospital at CarrollwoodTampa, FL | $34,951 |
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Questions
How much does spinal fusion except cervical without major complications cost in Florida?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications (DRG 460) at 48 hospitals in Florida was billed at $229,793 on average, while the average total payment was $29,337, of which Medicare paid $25,279. 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 7.8 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.