Ascension St Vincent's Southside: charges and Medicare payments

Ascension St Vincent's Southside reported 886 Medicare inpatient stays across 34 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.14 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 118 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: 160 stays at an average charge of $69,831, 23% below the national average. It also billed 1,345 outpatient services, charging 11.4 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 886
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.14×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 118 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 34 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension St Vincent's Southside charged more than the national average in 6 (18%). 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	160	$69,831	-23%	$14,215
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	72	$42,654	-40%	$12,232
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	63	$42,701	-24%	$10,325
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	35	$122,637	+32%	$13,966
682 Renal Failure with MCC	34	$48,683	-26%	$11,138
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	29	$39,897	-33%	$10,176
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	27	$244,809	-12%	$43,663
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	27	$37,422	-24%	$8,452
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	26	$41,792	-31%	$10,000
683 Renal Failure with CC	26	$32,518	-20%	$7,506
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	26	$51,746	+1%	$9,087
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	25	$227,716	+12%	$34,595
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	22	$113,187	-21%	$23,065
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	22	$54,642	-26%	$12,188
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	20	$64,039	-16%	$12,116
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	20	$149,660	-35%	$33,000
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	19	$80,568	-28%	$16,235
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	19	$35,783	-1%	$6,441
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	16	$42,817	-26%	$9,922
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	16	$204,376	+20%	$27,033
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	15	$35,278	-27%	$8,086
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	15	$36,799	-8%	$6,700
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	14	$60,157	-40%	$14,213
473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	14	$118,674	+3%	$18,262
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	14	$33,422	-30%	$8,419
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	14	$216,313	-33%	$51,284
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	13	$58,090	-9%	$8,834
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	13	$141,187	+23%	$14,077
603 Cellulitis without MCC	13	$29,590	-21%	$7,376
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	13	$22,851	-40%	$6,590
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	11	$149,585	-35%	$28,905
100 Seizures with MCC	11	$46,567	-51%	$14,155
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	11	$59,053	-9%	$10,983
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	11	$48,979	-14%	$9,800

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	341	$16,653	$2,443
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	199	$115,312	$11,854
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	117	$74,773	$6,480
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	103	$48,025	$2,936
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	70	$168,164	$16,845
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	52	$15,990	$1,724
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	45	$63,386	$5,042
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	39	$49,696	$4,687
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	39	$152,095	$26,037
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	38	$36,547	$3,158
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	31	$12,008	$1,469
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	29	$60,274	$6,200
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	25	$78,436	$10,779
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	24	$89,133	$9,128
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	23	$18,249	$2,887
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	21	$56,909	$2,932
Level 4 ENT Procedures	20	$41,681	$2,916
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	17	$11,118	$1,451
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	16	$34,970	$2,574
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	16	$30,628	$3,392
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	15	$57,592	$2,811
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	14	$106,826	$8,234
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	14	$29,423	$1,845
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	13	$22,000	$1,456
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	13	$29,558	$2,543

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension St Vincent's Southside charged $69,831 on average, 38% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,215 against a state average of $15,663. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Ascension St Vincent's Southside charged $42,654 on average, 50% less than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $12,232 against a state average of $13,200. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension St Vincent's Southside charged $42,701 on average, 37% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,325 against a state average of $10,715. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Ascension St Vincent's Southside charged $122,637 on average, 13% less than the Florida average of $141,193, and was paid $13,966 against a state average of $15,521. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,653 was 41% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $115,312 was 8% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $74,773 was 1% above the state average of $74,087. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $48,025 was 15% above the state average of $41,880.

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.