Florida / Cape Canaveral Hospital
CMS certification 100177 · Cocoa Beach, FL
Cape Canaveral Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Cape Canaveral Hospital reported 1,398 Medicare inpatient stays across 54 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.05 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 125 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: 126 stays at an average charge of $75,541, 16% below the national average. It also billed 1,302 outpatient services, charging 8.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,398
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.05×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 125 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 54 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cape Canaveral Hospital charged more than the national average in 3 (6%). 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 | 126 | $75,541 | -16% | $13,981 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 82 | $59,580 | -16% | $12,055 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 70 | $37,696 | -33% | $9,610 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 60 | $49,330 | -17% | $10,316 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 48 | $40,205 | -22% | $8,897 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 46 | $41,135 | -38% | $11,629 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 39 | $52,788 | -30% | $11,188 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 38 | $31,976 | -20% | $7,061 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 38 | $27,790 | -27% | $6,431 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 37 | $161,043 | -2% | $30,615 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $40,096 | -17% | $7,802 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 32 | $46,522 | -8% | $7,983 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 30 | $27,048 | -25% | $6,098 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 29 | $58,842 | +2% | $9,240 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $55,216 | -3% | $9,108 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $159,992 | -30% | $33,454 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 28 | $26,897 | -34% | $7,076 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 28 | $45,988 | -6% | $7,978 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $26,943 | -27% | $6,310 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $63,626 | +4% | $9,614 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 24 | $30,510 | -33% | $7,413 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $59,568 | -30% | $12,243 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 21 | $20,519 | -29% | $4,847 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $77,570 | -32% | $16,487 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $85,989 | -15% | $14,266 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 19 | $21,691 | -46% | $5,970 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 19 | $127,260 | -8% | $20,179 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $45,434 | -25% | $9,430 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $57,667 | -13% | $10,787 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $30,933 | -26% | $6,823 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 17 | $57,589 | -42% | $13,229 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 16 | $32,904 | -35% | $6,530 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $64,257 | -12% | $11,584 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $37,977 | -32% | $7,960 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $29,384 | -23% | $6,680 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $26,009 | -33% | $6,510 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $95,532 | -7% | $15,146 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $36,318 | -3% | $6,960 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $43,765 | -36% | $10,365 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $111,206 | -32% | $20,870 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $181,483 | -16% | $32,385 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $88,724 | -25% | $16,627 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 13 | $35,634 | -18% | $6,880 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 13 | $22,344 | -41% | $6,170 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 12 | $40,284 | -38% | $10,672 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $126,515 | -7% | $19,597 |
| 228 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC | 12 | $199,494 | -20% | $39,061 |
| 478 Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 12 | $97,739 | -17% | $16,785 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $27,893 | -45% | $7,941 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 11 | $101,211 | +9% | $12,321 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 11 | $64,409 | -23% | $12,069 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 11 | $48,949 | -16% | $8,383 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $35,045 | -21% | $7,266 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 11 | $23,702 | -38% | $6,174 |
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Cape Canaveral Hospital charged $75,541 on average, 33% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,981 against a state average of $15,663. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Cape Canaveral Hospital charged $59,580 on average, 30% less than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $12,055 against a state average of $13,200. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Cape Canaveral Hospital charged $37,696 on average, 44% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $9,610 against a state average of $10,715. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Cape Canaveral Hospital charged $49,330 on average, 37% less than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $10,316 against a state average of $10,939. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,607 was 45% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,050 was 52% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $37,457 was 3% above the state average of $36,194. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,742 was 6% below the state average of $14,597.
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.