Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Florida
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$129,460typical hospital bill
$19,108typical amount paid
$16,308–$30,800range paid across 11 hospitals
Florida hospitals billed Medicare a typical $129,460 for this stay in 2024, about 6.8 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | Port Charlotte | 11 | $206,887 | $16,308 | – | – | |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 44 | $129,460 | $18,137 | – | – | |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach | 15 | $83,414 | $18,236 | – | – | |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville | 14 | $118,674 | $18,262 | – | – | |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 32 | $152,206 | $18,491 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | 23 | $94,637 | $19,108 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 25 | $190,694 | $20,313 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | Gainesville | 12 | $195,172 | $20,452 | – | – | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 32 | $117,850 | $21,423 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando | 31 | $147,680 | $23,312 | – | – | |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 22 | $86,385 | $30,800 | $27,144 | $28,051$23,794–$65,966 · 44 plans | |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | – | – | – | – | $37,309$21,667–$51,881 · 19 plans | |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville | – | – | – | – | $31,721$20,868–$39,048 · 18 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.