Mease Countryside Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Mease Countryside Hospital reported 4,215 Medicare inpatient stays across 103 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.35 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 108 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: 453 stays at an average charge of $69,823, 23% below the national average. It also billed 2,938 outpatient services, charging 9.68 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,215
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.35×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 108 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Mease Countryside Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 103 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mease Countryside Hospital charged more than the national average in 6 (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	453	$69,823	-23%	$13,322
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	292	$44,690	-21%	$8,968
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	143	$33,405	-12%	$5,890
683 Renal Failure with CC	130	$37,102	-9%	$6,353
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	121	$59,608	-16%	$11,348
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	107	$34,069	-15%	$6,029
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	102	$39,441	-23%	$7,802
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	91	$46,704	-5%	$8,851
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	90	$48,714	-18%	$9,179
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	84	$50,309	-13%	$8,914
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	83	$52,453	-29%	$11,108
682 Renal Failure with MCC	79	$53,307	-19%	$10,257
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	75	$52,427	-31%	$10,430
603 Cellulitis without MCC	74	$33,560	-10%	$6,294
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	73	$28,390	-21%	$5,833
312 Syncope and Collapse	71	$34,754	-24%	$6,251
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	70	$44,422	-9%	$7,624
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	68	$81,362	-19%	$14,047
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	64	$36,087	-24%	$6,974
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	59	$150,920	-34%	$34,252
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	54	$52,290	-39%	$11,799
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	53	$34,624	-29%	$6,718
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	52	$41,713	-8%	$6,879
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	51	$102,911	-10%	$12,475
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	50	$33,476	-14%	$6,070
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	45	$37,733	-2%	$6,664
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	43	$50,407	-21%	$8,129
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	43	$92,237	-10%	$14,366
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	42	$48,273	-20%	$9,663
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	41	$34,560	-7%	$5,630
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	40	$151,487	-7%	$27,234
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	40	$55,612	-18%	$9,313
813 Coagulation Disorders	40	$54,724	-32%	$11,393
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	39	$44,777	-21%	$8,516
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	38	$45,594	-4%	$7,862
638 Diabetes with CC	38	$38,120	-9%	$6,829
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	36	$48,752	-13%	$6,994
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	36	$36,420	-21%	$7,404
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	35	$42,361	-16%	$7,839
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	32	$26,651	-7%	$4,174
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	32	$39,776	-15%	$6,719
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	30	$70,774	-37%	$14,313
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	30	$135,361	+14%	$19,119
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	28	$41,598	-6%	$6,523
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	27	$49,221	-15%	$8,672
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	26	$39,005	-2%	$6,156
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$46,516	-8%	$6,545
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	25	$29,101	-32%	$6,376
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	24	$30,901	-18%	$5,452
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	23	$194,467	-10%	$36,256
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	23	$270,841	-3%	$50,914
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	22	$48,650	-20%	$9,006
602 Cellulitis with MCC	22	$45,902	-24%	$10,055
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	20	$121,852	-12%	$20,339
661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC	20	$43,130	-24%	$7,410
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	20	$27,832	-27%	$5,580
101 Seizures without MCC	19	$36,520	-25%	$6,490
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$70,688	-25%	$12,781
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$74,698	-3%	$12,454
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	18	$101,438	-25%	$18,564

Showing the 60 most frequent of 103 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,471	$19,705	$2,451
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	160	$31,012	$2,943
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	141	$20,640	$3,158
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	123	$54,480	$5,193
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	112	$30,857	$4,660
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	92	$73,224	$9,890
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	85	$12,551	$1,458
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	71	$13,534	$1,845
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	61	$21,281	$2,887
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	60	$12,472	$1,708
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	60	$96,528	$9,192
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	56	$59,416	$8,343
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	44	$33,523	$6,200
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	43	$95,666	$15,852
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	42	$29,960	$3,092
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	40	$80,359	$11,906
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	38	$11,409	$1,306
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	36	$23,398	$2,832
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	32	$9,767	$1,537
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	31	$23,588	$2,510
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	27	$43,378	$9,666
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	26	$59,068	$6,480
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	26	$124,927	$16,845
Level 5 ENT Procedures	19	$45,418	$5,092
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	17	$21,952	$3,322

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mease Countryside Hospital charged $69,823 on average, 38% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,322 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mease Countryside Hospital charged $44,690 on average, 34% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,968 against a state average of $10,715. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Mease Countryside Hospital charged $33,405 on average, 31% less than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $5,890 against a state average of $7,285. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Mease Countryside Hospital charged $37,102 on average, 30% less than the Florida average of $52,973, and was paid $6,353 against a state average of $7,882. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,705 was 31% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,012 was 26% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $20,640 was 44% below the state average of $36,684. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $54,480 was 20% below the state average of $68,202.

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.