Orlando Health South Lake Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital reported 3,251 Medicare inpatient stays across 87 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.72 times what it was paid — mid-range in Florida, number 54 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: 516 stays at an average charge of $108,270, 20% above the national average. It also billed 2,636 outpatient services, charging 14.25 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,251
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.72×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 54 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 87 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Orlando Health South Lake Hospital charged more than the national average in 83 (95%). 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	516	$108,270	+20%	$13,476
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	189	$79,946	+42%	$9,116
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	135	$69,083	+41%	$8,381
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	111	$59,998	+49%	$6,365
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	74	$49,870	+32%	$6,175
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	73	$51,533	+43%	$5,966
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	71	$107,850	+42%	$11,199
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	67	$85,685	+21%	$11,646
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	66	$249,074	+9%	$31,546
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	60	$76,890	+58%	$7,651
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	57	$84,482	+32%	$9,133
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	54	$85,858	+17%	$10,822
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	51	$46,720	+63%	$4,625
312 Syncope and Collapse	51	$52,759	+16%	$6,786
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	50	$61,120	+25%	$7,096
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	46	$77,581	+35%	$9,058
603 Cellulitis without MCC	46	$61,015	+64%	$6,931
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	45	$149,521	+60%	$14,896
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	44	$73,295	+32%	$6,977
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	44	$72,491	+21%	$9,488
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	43	$182,452	+59%	$13,544
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$77,782	+29%	$9,539
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$58,397	+58%	$6,447
313 Chest Pain	42	$51,948	+30%	$5,693
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	40	$61,993	+23%	$8,015
683 Renal Failure with CC	40	$58,487	+44%	$6,753
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	38	$60,726	+18%	$8,161
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	36	$80,035	+41%	$8,937
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	35	$112,021	+31%	$12,739
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	34	$64,641	+28%	$6,377
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	34	$64,602	+28%	$7,468
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	33	$84,896	+39%	$9,427
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	32	$50,877	+31%	$6,100
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	30	$130,027	+16%	$15,309
682 Renal Failure with MCC	28	$86,966	+32%	$10,193
638 Diabetes with CC	26	$58,900	+41%	$7,305
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	24	$149,326	+48%	$14,597
637 Diabetes with MCC	24	$72,142	+8%	$8,925
305 Hypertension without MCC	23	$54,554	+36%	$5,872
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	23	$86,815	+29%	$9,959
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	22	$78,314	-22%	$13,864
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	22	$60,823	+21%	$7,385
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	22	$62,554	+63%	$6,204
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	22	$234,654	+43%	$22,302
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	22	$68,998	+55%	$7,432
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	22	$51,100	-18%	$10,356
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	21	$252,367	+48%	$24,881
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	21	$120,814	+23%	$14,443
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	21	$57,580	+51%	$6,216
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$109,515	+15%	$15,148
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	20	$91,053	+34%	$10,283
149 Dysequilibrium	19	$68,396	+54%	$5,975
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	18	$71,933	+27%	$9,215
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	18	$58,202	+28%	$7,065
661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC	17	$72,309	+28%	$7,816
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	17	$53,923	+45%	$6,436
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	16	$66,163	+43%	$7,309
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	16	$222,141	+60%	$20,164
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	16	$184,643	+80%	$14,689
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	16	$44,423	+18%	$5,945

Showing the 60 most frequent of 87 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	850	$34,388	$2,466
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	323	$24,709	$2,095
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	157	$53,034	$4,687
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	138	$16,367	$1,453
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	129	$84,799	$6,440
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	116	$32,556	$2,921
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	103	$25,621	$1,831
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	84	$42,158	$2,904
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	83	$13,089	$619
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	69	$45,536	$3,158
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	60	$24,929	$1,456
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	58	$137,835	$11,906
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	51	$159,125	$16,845
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	51	$46,786	$2,842
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	43	$125,696	$9,957
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	38	$190,878	$28,046
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures	30	$65,233	$4,505
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	28	$23,223	$1,724
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	27	$32,800	$2,498
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	19	$31,442	$1,749
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	18	$15,738	$1,451
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	18	$70,228	$4,948
Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures	17	$88,366	$6,845
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	17	$122,775	$19,767
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	16	$23,423	$1,461

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Orlando Health South Lake Hospital charged $108,270 on average, 4% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $13,476 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Orlando Health South Lake Hospital charged $79,946 on average, 18% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $9,116 against a state average of $10,715. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Orlando Health South Lake Hospital charged $69,083 on average, 10% more than the Florida average of $62,885, and was paid $8,381 against a state average of $8,998. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Orlando Health South Lake Hospital charged $59,998 on average, 12% more than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $6,365 against a state average of $7,095. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $34,388 was 21% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $24,709 was 3% above the state average of $23,896. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $53,034 was 3% above the state average of $51,337. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,367 was 12% 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.