Dysequilibrium in Florida
MS-DRG 149: Dysequilibrium
$51,311typical hospital bill
$6,514typical amount paid
$4,692–$10,350range paid across 60 hospitals
Florida hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,311 for this stay in 2024, about 7.9 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Medical Center | Delray Beach | 27 | $88,639 | $4,692 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast | 16 | $40,635 | $4,737 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | Port Charlotte | 22 | $130,766 | $5,014 | – | – | |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne | 16 | $27,012 | $5,028 | – | – | |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 37 | $36,225 | $5,048 | – | – | |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart | 35 | $36,018 | $5,062 | – | – | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | Naples | 24 | $57,408 | $5,070 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital | Sun City Center | 22 | $113,539 | $5,076 | – | – | |
| The Villages Regional Hospital | The Villages | 22 | $25,254 | $5,218 | – | – | |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 12 | $41,614 | $5,471 | – | – | |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers | 15 | $40,605 | $5,509 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Waterman | Tavares | 31 | $40,771 | $5,639 | – | – | |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton | 13 | $38,927 | $5,698 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Ocala | Ocala | 16 | $46,700 | $5,846 | – | – | |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | 46 | $36,852 | $5,850 | – | – | |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral | 12 | $45,375 | $5,907 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial | Orange City | 17 | $39,657 | $5,945 | – | – | |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 35 | $30,691 | $5,960 | – | – | |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | 22 | $37,736 | $5,971 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 19 | $68,396 | $5,975 | – | – | |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 77 | $37,255 | $6,024 | – | – | |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay | 22 | $26,641 | $6,105 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Sebring | Sebring | 11 | $46,076 | $6,118 | – | – | |
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port Saint Lucie | 21 | $70,693 | $6,150 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland | 17 | $38,577 | $6,177 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast | 11 | $39,752 | $6,241 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | 16 | $28,459 | $6,290 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | Brooksville | 29 | $94,104 | $6,460 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 14 | $60,955 | $6,509 | – | – | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 29 | $47,621 | $6,512 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | Ocoee | 20 | $60,809 | $6,517 | – | – | |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | Ocala | 34 | $70,152 | $6,533 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital | Tallahassee | 12 | $61,974 | $6,542 | – | – | |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | 31 | $34,677 | $6,617 | – | – | |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | 11 | $32,952 | $6,643 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 18 | $74,672 | $6,670 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness | 11 | $96,261 | $6,780 | – | – | |
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | 16 | $42,599 | $6,873 | – | – | |
| Westside Regional Medical Center | Plantation | 11 | $85,382 | $6,926 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | Lake City | 14 | $69,024 | $6,937 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | Atlantis | 31 | $60,499 | $7,036 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate | 14 | $88,344 | $7,061 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Fort Pierce | 14 | $76,811 | $7,119 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital | Kissimmee | 15 | $115,364 | $7,120 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | Bradenton | 17 | $103,254 | $7,127 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 14 | $98,410 | $7,247 | – | – | |
| Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines | 16 | $59,695 | $7,300 | – | – | |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach | 21 | $37,518 | $7,375 | – | – | |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 13 | $39,259 | $7,396 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando | 125 | $61,977 | $7,513 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | Gainesville | 27 | $93,278 | $7,863 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | Aventura | 12 | $75,062 | $8,005 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 40 | $58,590 | $8,158 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park | 12 | $127,967 | $8,253 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 14 | $61,746 | $8,276 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | 25 | $90,279 | $8,555 | – | – | |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale | 13 | $40,124 | $8,815 | – | – | |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | 11 | $43,006 | $9,110 | – | $13,340$8,013–$16,798 · 19 plans | |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 14 | $55,001 | $9,448 | – | – | |
| Shands Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 12 | $34,340 | $10,350 | – | – | |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | – | – | – | $6,958 | $8,800$7,325–$27,386 · 44 plans | |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville | – | – | – | – | $9,888$6,699–$14,434 · 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.