Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours in Florida
MS-DRG 207: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
$253,209typical hospital bill
$44,526typical amount paid
$37,289–$65,775range paid across 14 hospitals
Florida hospitals billed Medicare a typical $253,209 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | 16 | $198,305 | $37,289 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | Atlantis | 17 | $385,577 | $37,907 | – | – | |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 11 | $331,250 | $40,215 | – | – | |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 11 | $205,531 | $42,779 | – | – | |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | 11 | $186,801 | $42,788 | – | – | |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando | 33 | $324,151 | $43,315 | – | – | |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 14 | $444,164 | $44,473 | – | – | |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 20 | $166,583 | $44,579 | – | – | |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 12 | $190,148 | $44,680 | – | – | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 14 | $344,464 | $51,140 | – | – | |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 11 | $279,883 | $51,172 | – | – | |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville | 11 | $226,535 | $59,395 | – | $77,955$33,939–$102,676 · 18 plans | |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers | 17 | $364,471 | $63,461 | – | – | |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 75 | $203,947 | $65,775 | $42,877 | $75,337$62,715–$176,332 · 44 plans | |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | – | – | – | – | $101,937$59,789–$141,749 · 19 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.