Florida / Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital
CMS certification 100030 · Ocoee, FL
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital reported 1,876 Medicare inpatient stays across 60 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.98 times what it was paid — mid-range in Florida, number 66 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: 325 stays at an average charge of $122,461, 36% above the national average. It also billed 954 outpatient services, charging 16.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,876
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.98×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 66 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 60 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital charged more than the national average in 60 (100%). 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 | 325 | $122,461 | +36% | $15,081 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 115 | $81,225 | +44% | $10,336 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 73 | $58,688 | +46% | $6,934 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 69 | $55,519 | +47% | $7,514 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 57 | $58,168 | +28% | $8,340 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 53 | $61,636 | +26% | $8,536 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 45 | $93,202 | +23% | $12,156 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 43 | $112,242 | +53% | $11,949 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 42 | $55,155 | +38% | $7,322 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $76,353 | +27% | $10,259 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 38 | $57,005 | +58% | $6,458 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $58,965 | +45% | $7,795 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $65,887 | +28% | $9,131 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 34 | $84,809 | +20% | $12,190 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 33 | $59,167 | +48% | $6,587 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $58,445 | +58% | $6,681 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $77,020 | +34% | $9,930 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 31 | $84,221 | +32% | $10,707 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 30 | $64,925 | +9% | $10,188 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 30 | $70,773 | +46% | $8,167 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 30 | $67,593 | +3% | $10,840 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 27 | $51,280 | +5% | $8,286 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 27 | $45,964 | +23% | $7,389 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 27 | $59,805 | +35% | $7,585 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $278,401 | +22% | $35,012 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 23 | $69,889 | +38% | $8,900 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $75,339 | +23% | $10,990 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $60,101 | +27% | $8,348 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 20 | $60,809 | +37% | $6,517 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $102,868 | +8% | $16,108 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $71,443 | +28% | $8,954 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $135,173 | +58% | $13,573 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 18 | $416,626 | +29% | $45,932 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 17 | $80,629 | +42% | $10,372 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $72,599 | +9% | $11,107 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $123,177 | +81% | $14,167 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 17 | $72,074 | +15% | $12,722 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $65,458 | +44% | $8,146 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $54,205 | +13% | $7,910 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $184,151 | +61% | $15,036 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 16 | $143,293 | +54% | $16,950 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 16 | $118,474 | +76% | $11,608 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $103,148 | +3% | $13,854 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $70,819 | +40% | $9,157 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $49,191 | +28% | $6,959 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 14 | $52,003 | +25% | $7,898 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 14 | $127,840 | +14% | $16,447 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 14 | $58,507 | +37% | $7,446 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 14 | $47,599 | +25% | $7,738 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $57,026 | +1% | $9,684 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 13 | $83,175 | +45% | $9,236 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 13 | $66,172 | +59% | $8,526 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 12 | $62,064 | +20% | $8,425 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 12 | $50,163 | +75% | $6,867 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $380,846 | +77% | $39,128 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $67,951 | +75% | $6,899 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $168,276 | +64% | $20,165 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 11 | $69,738 | +38% | $6,913 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $94,017 | +22% | $12,547 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $162,227 | +61% | $15,537 |
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital charged $122,461 on average, 9% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $15,081 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital charged $81,225 on average, 20% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,336 against a state average of $10,715. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital charged $58,688 on average, 10% more than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $6,934 against a state average of $7,095. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital charged $55,519 on average, 15% more than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $7,514 against a state average of $7,285. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,682 was 18% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $24,549 was 30% above the state average of $18,929. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,725 was 29% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $17,235 was 18% above 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.