Florida / HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
CMS certification 100206 · Tampa, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital reported 735 Medicare inpatient stays across 26 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.42 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 47 of 159 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 7.04×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 627, Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures without CC/MCC: 182 stays at an average charge of $102,931, 35% above the national average. It also billed 1,245 outpatient services, charging 17.28 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 735
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.42×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 47 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 26 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charged more than the national average in 25 (96%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627 Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures without... | 182 | $102,931 | +35% | $10,536 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 74 | $137,368 | +52% | $14,650 |
| 614 Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC | 66 | $118,831 | -5% | $17,715 |
| 615 Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC | 51 | $117,334 | +43% | $12,085 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 37 | $88,508 | +57% | $10,419 |
| 626 Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures with CC | 31 | $114,549 | +23% | $12,330 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $80,716 | +101% | $8,154 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $145,133 | +91% | $13,060 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $117,765 | +97% | $10,961 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $103,228 | +79% | $11,293 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $117,253 | +66% | $12,779 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $97,239 | +114% | $7,852 |
| 885 Psychoses | 15 | $51,799 | +18% | $11,403 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $157,995 | +140% | $11,787 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $87,125 | +114% | $8,067 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 13 | $237,019 | +17% | $34,023 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $104,079 | +103% | $10,174 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 12 | $102,339 | +155% | $7,067 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 12 | $77,227 | +93% | $6,820 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $115,232 | +137% | $8,320 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $159,323 | +58% | $15,556 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $358,709 | +57% | $34,109 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $81,050 | +72% | $8,379 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $90,558 | +85% | $8,016 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $177,877 | +195% | $10,751 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $117,754 | +140% | $12,882 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 ENT Procedures | 840 | $65,648 | $5,285 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 82 | $53,766 | $2,455 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 59 | $126,475 | $5,227 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 38 | $16,701 | $1,724 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 33 | $56,385 | $2,892 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 31 | $201,855 | $9,957 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 29 | $151,649 | $9,054 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 28 | $165,949 | $11,906 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 19 | $253,073 | $15,852 |
| Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 18 | $62,435 | $3,502 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 15 | $35,743 | $1,469 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 14 | $44,874 | $2,543 |
| Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 14 | $58,000 | $2,117 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 13 | $94,514 | $19,767 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $46,142 | $2,574 |
Against the Florida average
For Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures without CC/MCC (DRG 627), HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charged $102,931 on average, 1% less than the Florida average of $103,988, and was paid $10,536 against a state average of $10,680. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charged $137,368 on average, 22% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,650 against a state average of $15,663. For Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC (DRG 614), HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charged $118,831 on average, 13% less than the Florida average of $135,975, and was paid $17,715 against a state average of $19,849. For Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures without CC/MCC (DRG 615), HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charged $117,334 on average, 7% more than the Florida average of $110,146, and was paid $12,085 against a state average of $13,293. For Level 5 ENT Procedures (outpatient APC 5165), its average charge of $65,648 was 5% above the state average of $62,599. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $53,766 was 89% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $126,475 was 85% above the state average of $68,202. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $16,701 was 12% below the state average of $18,929.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-15 (CMS case 622)
- Closure Notice — 2023-09-28 (CMS case 622)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-02 (CMS case 4238)
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.