Florida / Tampa General Hospital Crystal River
CMS certification 100249 · Crystal River, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River: charges and Medicare payments
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River reported 1,424 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.14 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 49 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: 209 stays at an average charge of $100,460, 11% above the national average. It also billed 1,013 outpatient services, charging 16.23 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,424
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.14×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 49 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Tampa General Hospital Crystal River charged more than the national average in 46 (98%). 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 | 209 | $100,460 | +11% | $12,888 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 127 | $66,212 | +17% | $8,911 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 78 | $90,492 | +19% | $10,881 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 54 | $97,479 | +38% | $11,319 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 47 | $75,504 | +56% | $7,012 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 46 | $59,757 | +58% | $5,862 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $72,662 | +22% | $9,128 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $60,369 | +50% | $5,717 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 38 | $65,703 | +30% | $7,038 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 33 | $65,894 | +30% | $7,689 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 32 | $68,294 | +35% | $5,703 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $275,128 | +20% | $32,155 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $53,388 | +44% | $5,653 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 28 | $55,732 | +45% | $5,874 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $56,052 | +23% | $6,182 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 28 | $190,048 | +60% | $16,809 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 27 | $168,358 | +67% | $13,991 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 27 | $64,062 | +25% | $8,239 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $58,513 | +19% | $7,348 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 24 | $161,669 | +73% | $13,207 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $74,820 | +13% | $10,226 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 23 | $71,564 | +28% | $7,269 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 23 | $34,705 | +21% | $4,162 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $163,775 | +43% | $13,564 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $48,193 | +33% | $5,619 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $49,729 | +22% | $6,723 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $83,793 | +31% | $7,669 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $116,241 | +16% | $13,969 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $175,391 | +71% | $14,395 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 16 | $46,411 | +7% | $5,277 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $53,719 | +38% | $5,760 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $94,581 | +64% | $8,829 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 15 | $43,694 | +9% | $5,415 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $56,900 | 0% | $8,449 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $173,481 | +6% | $19,458 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $65,220 | +33% | $6,936 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $68,967 | +13% | $8,978 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $51,955 | +39% | $6,305 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $58,536 | +40% | $6,372 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $150,721 | +77% | $12,189 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 12 | $167,957 | +80% | $11,484 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $76,834 | +62% | $7,186 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $312,300 | +45% | $27,970 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 11 | $61,922 | +30% | $7,378 |
| 419 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without CC/MCC | 11 | $126,764 | +63% | $9,366 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $213,712 | +54% | $19,649 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $57,995 | +31% | $6,544 |
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Tampa General Hospital Crystal River charged $100,460 on average, 11% less than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $12,888 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Tampa General Hospital Crystal River charged $66,212 on average, 2% less than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,911 against a state average of $10,715. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Tampa General Hospital Crystal River charged $90,492 on average, 3% less than the Florida average of $93,403, and was paid $10,881 against a state average of $12,779. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Tampa General Hospital Crystal River charged $97,479 on average, 14% more than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $11,319 against a state average of $13,200. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $124,895 was 17% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,643 was 5% below the state average of $41,880. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $34,357 was 21% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $86,771 was 27% above the state average of $68,202.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Tampa General Hospital Crystal River in Crystal River, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2022-12-08 (CMS case 1297)
- CAP Request — 2025-07-01 (CMS case 5437)
- Closure Notice — 2025-09-08 (CMS case 5437)
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.