Florida / Adventhealth Waterman
CMS certification 100057 · Tavares, FL · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Adventhealth Waterman: charges and Medicare payments
Adventhealth Waterman reported 4,499 Medicare inpatient stays across 117 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.44 times what it was paid — mid-range in Florida, number 106 of 159 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 7.04×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 491 stays at an average charge of $75,232, 17% below the national average. It also billed 2,250 outpatient services, charging 8.46 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,499
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.44×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 106 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 117 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Adventhealth Waterman charged more than the national average in 8 (7%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 491 | $75,232 | -17% | $13,629 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 296 | $43,623 | -23% | $9,146 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 150 | $71,092 | -6% | $11,690 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 120 | $56,807 | -20% | $11,606 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 103 | $49,922 | -16% | $9,643 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 99 | $47,303 | -18% | $9,432 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 88 | $38,385 | -4% | $6,575 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 87 | $41,667 | -8% | $6,679 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 77 | $35,075 | -5% | $5,833 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 77 | $55,970 | -24% | $11,786 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 75 | $40,797 | -17% | $8,058 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 71 | $34,696 | -4% | $5,744 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 70 | $59,169 | +6% | $7,810 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 67 | $80,798 | -19% | $13,739 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 67 | $34,089 | -10% | $6,012 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 64 | $43,694 | -11% | $6,981 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 62 | $48,870 | +1% | $8,032 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 61 | $46,996 | -8% | $8,365 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 59 | $177,334 | -23% | $36,557 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 57 | $50,921 | -16% | $10,264 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 55 | $52,256 | -18% | $9,074 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 54 | $102,265 | -11% | $12,989 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 51 | $48,959 | -3% | $6,334 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 51 | $44,433 | -12% | $8,249 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $94,525 | -6% | $14,490 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 46 | $42,432 | -16% | $6,740 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 43 | $32,317 | -19% | $5,467 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $33,075 | -11% | $6,657 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 41 | $82,890 | -3% | $12,295 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 39 | $32,625 | -19% | $6,000 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 39 | $36,814 | -5% | $5,965 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 39 | $45,984 | -26% | $11,877 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 37 | $34,059 | -16% | $6,509 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 36 | $28,780 | 0% | $4,350 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 35 | $47,462 | -51% | $14,437 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 35 | $39,829 | -30% | $9,287 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 35 | $213,916 | -3% | $33,546 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $50,896 | -34% | $11,660 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $58,955 | -11% | $10,780 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 34 | $93,543 | -9% | $14,728 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 33 | $59,636 | -26% | $11,177 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 31 | $40,771 | -8% | $5,639 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 31 | $45,968 | -19% | $8,735 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 31 | $31,782 | -25% | $6,448 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 31 | $38,542 | -19% | $7,408 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $35,047 | -9% | $6,101 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $85,102 | -24% | $15,334 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 30 | $149,006 | -9% | $20,372 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $55,859 | -8% | $10,787 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 29 | $91,897 | -32% | $19,131 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 29 | $87,120 | -22% | $16,021 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 29 | $40,119 | -15% | $7,401 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 28 | $148,578 | -13% | $25,299 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 28 | $70,613 | +6% | $10,322 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 26 | $54,075 | -20% | $10,378 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 24 | $149,836 | -31% | $31,433 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 23 | $33,402 | -16% | $7,174 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 23 | $33,087 | -28% | $8,419 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 23 | $99,799 | -16% | $18,334 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 23 | $33,501 | -20% | $7,087 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 117 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Adventhealth Waterman charged $75,232 on average, 33% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,629 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Adventhealth Waterman charged $43,623 on average, 36% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $9,146 against a state average of $10,715. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Adventhealth Waterman charged $71,092 on average, 24% less than the Florida average of $93,403, and was paid $11,690 against a state average of $12,779. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Adventhealth Waterman charged $56,807 on average, 34% less than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $11,606 against a state average of $13,200. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $26,829 was 6% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $21,969 was 48% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,278 was 16% below the state average of $14,597. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,455 was 30% below the state average of $106,979.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Adventhealth Waterman in Tavares, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-24 (CMS case 4088)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.