Florida / St Josephs Hospital
CMS certification 100075 · Tampa, FL · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Josephs Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Josephs Hospital reported 8,488 Medicare inpatient stays across 176 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.04 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Florida, number 126 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: 961 stays at an average charge of $74,791, 17% below the national average. It also billed 5,769 outpatient services, charging 9.91 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 8,488
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.04×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 126 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 176 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Josephs Hospital charged more than the national average in 44 (25%). 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 | 961 | $74,791 | -17% | $15,380 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 431 | $48,876 | -13% | $10,568 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 205 | $35,123 | -13% | $7,294 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 205 | $36,091 | -5% | $7,268 |
| 885 Psychoses | 202 | $39,193 | -11% | $11,195 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 200 | $46,967 | -4% | $9,350 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 179 | $58,990 | -16% | $13,317 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 179 | $46,245 | -10% | $9,693 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 168 | $63,287 | -17% | $12,356 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 153 | $48,514 | -19% | $10,869 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 145 | $58,217 | -21% | $12,852 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 134 | $45,537 | -6% | $8,672 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 130 | $155,173 | -32% | $34,799 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 121 | $39,110 | -4% | $7,900 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 111 | $39,674 | -13% | $7,959 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 107 | $85,023 | -15% | $14,948 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 106 | $32,296 | -13% | $7,860 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 104 | $52,988 | -8% | $10,814 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 104 | $61,750 | -6% | $12,355 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 103 | $89,832 | -11% | $15,870 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 89 | $39,241 | +2% | $7,051 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 88 | $57,731 | -4% | $10,403 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 87 | $58,346 | +5% | $9,105 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 86 | $37,972 | +2% | $7,255 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 83 | $38,569 | +7% | $6,880 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 79 | $48,453 | -4% | $9,773 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 79 | $68,436 | -20% | $14,052 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 67 | $50,431 | 0% | $8,600 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 67 | $55,656 | +14% | $9,422 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 65 | $50,970 | -10% | $11,415 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 63 | $104,700 | -9% | $16,239 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 63 | $38,916 | 0% | $7,499 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 63 | $35,894 | -24% | $8,665 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 62 | $63,853 | 0% | $11,362 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 62 | $52,283 | -14% | $11,129 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 59 | $35,425 | -15% | $7,815 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 56 | $98,548 | -4% | $16,231 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 55 | $132,716 | +12% | $21,706 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 50 | $46,327 | +2% | $8,215 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 49 | $87,672 | -22% | $18,716 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 46 | $34,015 | -23% | $7,944 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 46 | $89,006 | -9% | $15,621 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 45 | $148,709 | -13% | $25,302 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 45 | $35,855 | -10% | $6,464 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $159,313 | -3% | $31,518 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 43 | $35,728 | -11% | $7,269 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 43 | $41,930 | -2% | $7,805 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 43 | $60,329 | -9% | $11,687 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 40 | $55,956 | -27% | $13,270 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $81,972 | -14% | $14,849 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 39 | $49,594 | +5% | $8,605 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 39 | $171,946 | -47% | $43,574 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 39 | $45,690 | -27% | $13,011 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 38 | $55,581 | -27% | $13,085 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 38 | $78,917 | -22% | $16,102 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 37 | $45,314 | -7% | $8,029 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 36 | $66,384 | -30% | $14,481 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 35 | $48,727 | -3% | $8,984 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 35 | $92,499 | -32% | $21,885 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 35 | $76,874 | -1% | $14,665 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 176 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Josephs Hospital charged $74,791 on average, 34% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $15,380 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Josephs Hospital charged $48,876 on average, 28% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $10,568 against a state average of $10,715. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), St Josephs Hospital charged $35,123 on average, 34% less than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $7,294 against a state average of $7,095. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), St Josephs Hospital charged $36,091 on average, 25% less than the Florida average of $48,190, and was paid $7,268 against a state average of $7,285. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,566 was 14% below the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,626 was 24% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,772 was 40% below the state average of $14,597. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $29,934 was 42% below the state average of $51,337.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Josephs Hospital in Tampa, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-28 (CMS case 3442)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-09 (CMS case 3442)
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.