Florida / Morton Plant Hospital
CMS certification 100127 · Clearwater, FL · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Morton Plant Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Morton Plant Hospital reported 6,217 Medicare inpatient stays across 155 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.3 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 110 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: 537 stays at an average charge of $73,199, 19% below the national average. It also billed 5,506 outpatient services, charging 7.92 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,217
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.3×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 110 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 155 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Morton Plant Hospital charged more than the national average in 17 (11%). 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 | 537 | $73,199 | -19% | $14,856 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 286 | $46,620 | -17% | $9,752 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 168 | $38,818 | +3% | $6,497 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 151 | $59,806 | -15% | $12,161 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 139 | $47,845 | -2% | $8,410 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 130 | $38,604 | -4% | $7,161 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 124 | $45,225 | -12% | $8,788 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 116 | $52,787 | -8% | $9,563 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 111 | $52,089 | -13% | $10,155 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 109 | $45,453 | -6% | $8,122 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 103 | $63,281 | -14% | $11,918 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 101 | $52,971 | -5% | $8,067 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 100 | $38,559 | -15% | $7,045 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 98 | $36,716 | -10% | $7,449 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 95 | $32,014 | -14% | $7,102 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 88 | $34,924 | -3% | $6,457 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 75 | $54,418 | -17% | $11,202 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 73 | $168,026 | -27% | $34,381 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 72 | $85,511 | -15% | $15,312 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 72 | $37,370 | -21% | $7,694 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 68 | $60,093 | -21% | $11,834 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 68 | $37,689 | -23% | $7,941 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 65 | $207,848 | -27% | $45,310 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 64 | $75,049 | -25% | $13,548 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 62 | $48,653 | -19% | $10,110 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 59 | $71,266 | -17% | $12,868 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 59 | $35,184 | -5% | $6,886 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 57 | $39,816 | -12% | $7,784 |
| 885 Psychoses | 57 | $43,636 | -1% | $10,537 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 56 | $191,091 | -17% | $32,286 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 56 | $47,646 | -16% | $9,314 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 55 | $249,433 | -10% | $39,825 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 54 | $125,101 | -20% | $24,988 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 53 | $100,225 | -2% | $16,612 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 51 | $38,534 | -24% | $10,030 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 50 | $40,949 | +7% | $6,914 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 49 | $103,868 | -9% | $13,797 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 48 | $38,652 | -7% | $7,662 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 45 | $33,978 | -13% | $7,257 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 43 | $160,905 | -2% | $23,094 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 42 | $90,917 | -19% | $19,375 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 40 | $104,203 | -12% | $17,142 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 39 | $35,654 | -16% | $7,179 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 37 | $45,516 | -10% | $6,429 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 37 | $43,181 | -3% | $7,401 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 36 | $25,042 | -13% | $4,773 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 36 | $33,537 | -11% | $6,406 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 34 | $52,975 | -28% | $10,544 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $57,279 | -6% | $9,732 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 34 | $38,546 | -18% | $7,988 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 33 | $52,935 | -7% | $9,969 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 33 | $54,512 | -15% | $9,128 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 33 | $55,977 | -17% | $10,771 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 32 | $52,060 | +1% | $8,690 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 32 | $41,058 | -19% | $6,926 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 32 | $148,441 | -6% | $22,738 |
| 478 Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 32 | $83,571 | -29% | $16,896 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 32 | $74,470 | -7% | $11,951 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 30 | $211,783 | 0% | $32,537 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 30 | $96,272 | +3% | $14,272 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 155 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Morton Plant Hospital charged $73,199 on average, 35% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $14,856 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Morton Plant Hospital charged $46,620 on average, 31% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $9,752 against a state average of $10,715. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Morton Plant Hospital charged $38,818 on average, 19% less than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $6,497 against a state average of $7,285. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Morton Plant Hospital charged $59,806 on average, 30% less than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $12,161 against a state average of $13,200. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,598 was 24% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $73,812 was 31% below the state average of $106,979. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $129,841 was 33% below the state average of $195,231. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,874 was 24% below the state average of $41,880.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 299)
- CAP Request — 2022-05-04 (CMS case 299)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-15 (CMS case 299)
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-05 (CMS case 3194)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-22 (CMS case 3194)
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.