Ascension St Vincent's Riverside: charges and Medicare payments

Ascension St Vincent's Riverside reported 2,537 Medicare inpatient stays across 80 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.22 times what it was paid — mid-range in Florida, number 93 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: 248 stays at an average charge of $60,654, 33% below the national average. It also billed 3,341 outpatient services, charging 15.37 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,537
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.22×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 93 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Ascension St Vincent's Riverside, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 80 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charged more than the national average in 26 (33%). 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	248	$60,654	-33%	$14,289
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	169	$39,039	-31%	$10,174
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	165	$211,477	+35%	$25,095
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	80	$285,813	0%	$44,641
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	76	$89,682	-11%	$15,431
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	70	$45,065	-25%	$10,822
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	69	$52,056	-26%	$12,249
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	54	$39,498	-19%	$8,036
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	51	$25,790	-29%	$6,295
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	49	$35,136	-32%	$9,043
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	48	$62,363	-18%	$11,672
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	43	$100,249	-28%	$19,542
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	43	$108,104	+6%	$15,308
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	39	$242,367	+15%	$28,387
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	35	$36,960	-36%	$10,123
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	35	$45,544	-24%	$9,985
683 Renal Failure with CC	34	$31,904	-22%	$7,463
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	33	$128,905	+38%	$14,216
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	33	$47,600	-35%	$12,272
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	33	$40,586	-17%	$8,374
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	32	$126,635	+11%	$13,716
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	31	$24,996	-34%	$6,679
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	31	$188,528	-18%	$32,014
234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	30	$304,946	+13%	$37,462
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	30	$43,318	+51%	$4,802
682 Renal Failure with MCC	30	$39,812	-40%	$11,037
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$92,260	-18%	$16,461
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$76,438	+20%	$8,429
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	29	$31,907	-21%	$6,683
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	28	$34,790	-39%	$9,583
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	28	$49,422	-42%	$13,042
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$167,056	+2%	$22,488
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	27	$24,798	-33%	$6,085
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	25	$316,087	+8%	$42,180
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	24	$35,620	-36%	$8,054
603 Cellulitis without MCC	23	$34,436	-8%	$7,516
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	22	$278,945	+26%	$34,759
312 Syncope and Collapse	22	$29,056	-36%	$7,485
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	22	$171,080	+44%	$18,909
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	21	$132,925	+4%	$19,304
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	21	$34,815	-31%	$8,041
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	21	$242,470	+13%	$28,829
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	20	$202,757	+83%	$20,164
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$76,350	-19%	$15,517
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	20	$35,366	-20%	$7,090
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	18	$99,582	+13%	$13,579
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	18	$27,824	-28%	$6,929
233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	18	$382,060	-1%	$44,142
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	17	$70,999	+11%	$9,671
100 Seizures with MCC	17	$35,254	-63%	$14,137
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	17	$42,241	-31%	$10,146
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	17	$74,381	-5%	$11,917
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	17	$116,698	-14%	$20,613
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	16	$48,396	-52%	$12,958
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	16	$82,143	-39%	$22,042
273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC	16	$321,548	+50%	$26,305
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	16	$52,969	+5%	$8,249
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	16	$167,329	+6%	$25,732
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	15	$187,842	-42%	$42,605
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$24,444	-37%	$6,311

Showing the 60 most frequent of 80 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	463	$17,541	$2,447
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	378	$398,721	$21,459
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	319	$57,771	$2,950
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	241	$113,505	$11,821
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	165	$75,070	$6,418
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	151	$9,702	$1,449
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	138	$17,291	$1,694
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	94	$75,565	$5,182
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	92	$99,989	$9,849
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	88	$129,520	$9,666
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	87	$44,505	$2,878
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	86	$36,880	$3,129
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	85	$102,978	$11,562
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	72	$110,685	$9,319
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	69	$28,439	$2,845
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	66	$43,320	$6,125
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	60	$29,987	$1,726
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	53	$24,585	$3,469
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	50	$46,566	$4,687
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	47	$26,305	$1,456
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	44	$28,078	$2,527
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	37	$260,539	$29,712
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	36	$116,381	$7,696
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	34	$30,776	$1,845
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	34	$43,568	$3,510

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charged $60,654 on average, 46% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,289 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charged $39,039 on average, 42% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,174 against a state average of $10,715. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charged $211,477 on average, 14% more than the Florida average of $185,126, and was paid $25,095 against a state average of $24,802. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC (DRG 266), Ascension St Vincent's Riverside charged $285,813 on average, 10% less than the Florida average of $318,422, and was paid $44,641 against a state average of $48,648. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,541 was 38% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $398,721 was 104% above the state average of $195,231. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $57,771 was 38% above the state average of $41,880. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $113,505 was 6% above the state average of $106,979.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.