Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive in Florida
MS-DRG 457: Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive
$236,362typical hospital bill
$46,948typical amount paid
$40,660–$67,125range paid across 7 hospitals
Florida hospitals billed Medicare a typical $236,362 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | Naples | 12 | $521,002 | $40,660 | – | – | |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | 13 | $170,341 | $43,136 | – | – | |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 12 | $328,345 | $43,899 | – | – | |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 24 | $415,402 | $46,948 | – | – | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 12 | $236,362 | $46,981 | – | – | |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 11 | $170,173 | $63,144 | $54,000 | $74,853$58,119–$155,052 · 44 plans | |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville | 16 | $193,199 | $67,125 | – | – | |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | – | – | – | – | $102,418$69,857–$139,522 · 19 plans | |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Gainesville | – | – | – | – | $85,908$49,066–$106,755 · 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.