Florida / South Florida Baptist Hospital
CMS certification 100132 · Plant City, FL · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
South Florida Baptist Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
South Florida Baptist Hospital reported 691 Medicare inpatient stays across 26 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.7 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 138 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: 180 stays at an average charge of $73,800, 18% below the national average. It also billed 456 outpatient services, charging 9.95 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 691
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.7×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 138 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 26 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, South Florida Baptist Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (8%). 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 | 180 | $73,800 | -18% | $16,034 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 56 | $48,736 | -14% | $10,551 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $72,117 | -2% | $13,642 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $48,654 | -1% | $9,257 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $44,651 | -13% | $9,483 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 26 | $63,875 | -10% | $13,975 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $33,119 | -12% | $7,520 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $36,581 | -9% | $7,372 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $41,079 | +1% | $8,082 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $38,524 | -15% | $7,980 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 19 | $35,842 | -16% | $8,192 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $55,846 | -7% | $11,080 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $144,018 | -37% | $33,390 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $53,774 | -29% | $12,895 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $45,762 | -31% | $13,396 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $76,212 | -24% | $15,731 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $52,189 | -6% | $9,058 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 13 | $42,043 | +5% | $7,226 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $55,208 | -8% | $10,666 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $44,966 | -22% | $10,453 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $48,212 | -5% | $9,252 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $77,746 | -31% | $17,268 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $41,765 | -14% | $8,458 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $93,588 | -9% | $20,019 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $93,255 | -7% | $15,928 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $35,785 | -4% | $9,883 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 254 | $20,592 | $2,474 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 31 | $31,296 | $2,956 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 24 | $21,637 | $2,574 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 23 | $10,231 | $1,418 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $80,848 | $11,906 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $17,517 | $2,887 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 19 | $11,418 | $1,861 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $38,053 | $5,227 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $52,886 | $6,480 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $75,256 | $9,957 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 12 | $9,430 | $1,625 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $25,668 | $1,319 |
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), South Florida Baptist Hospital charged $73,800 on average, 35% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $16,034 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), South Florida Baptist Hospital charged $48,736 on average, 28% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,551 against a state average of $10,715. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), South Florida Baptist Hospital charged $72,117 on average, 20% less than the Florida average of $89,808, and was paid $13,642 against a state average of $13,414. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), South Florida Baptist Hospital charged $48,654 on average, 23% less than the Florida average of $62,885, and was paid $9,257 against a state average of $8,998. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,592 was 28% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,296 was 25% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $21,637 was 23% below the state average of $28,145. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,231 was 30% below the state average of $14,597.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-09-29 (CMS case 508)
- CAP Request — 2022-07-27 (CMS case 508)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-15 (CMS case 508)
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-20 (CMS case 6320)
- Closure Notice — 2025-08-25 (CMS case 6320)
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.