Florida / Tampa General Hospital

CMS certification 100128 · Tampa, FL · 7 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Tampa General Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Tampa General Hospital reported 7,024 Medicare inpatient stays across 193 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.04 times what it was paid — mid-range in Florida, number 80 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: 438 stays at an average charge of $139,034, 54% above the national average. It also billed 6,007 outpatient services, charging 13.36 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 7,024
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.04×
3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 80 of 159
4CMS price-transparency actions 7

Average charge per stay at Tampa General Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 193 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Tampa General Hospital charged more than the national average in 181 (94%). 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	438	$139,034	+54%	$21,294
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	205	$86,658	+54%	$15,105
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	146	$52,275	+10%	$11,411
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	125	$47,474	+18%	$9,236
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	125	$63,114	+29%	$12,133
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	123	$151,215	-4%	$28,564
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	120	$99,534	+36%	$18,667
652 Kidney Transplant	101	$389,834	+16%	$35,951
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	97	$88,532	+25%	$16,629
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	92	$144,806	+29%	$23,037
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	92	$44,151	+17%	$9,557
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	88	$215,710	-2%	$44,243
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	87	$54,437	+47%	$9,485
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	85	$456,946	+100%	$57,112
683 Renal Failure with CC	81	$48,986	+20%	$10,235
603 Cellulitis without MCC	80	$38,935	+4%	$10,248
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	79	$211,035	+121%	$26,459
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	76	$66,177	+11%	$13,892
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	76	$49,734	+12%	$10,722
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	75	$53,679	+10%	$10,716
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	74	$94,118	+56%	$15,473
312 Syncope and Collapse	70	$54,610	+20%	$9,842
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	68	$411,925	+78%	$48,196
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	68	$170,826	+70%	$20,000
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	65	$126,964	+27%	$19,770
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	64	$43,030	+19%	$8,927
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	59	$95,001	+49%	$11,682
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	58	$275,261	+131%	$24,313
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	57	$78,285	+28%	$13,273
682 Renal Failure with MCC	57	$108,394	+64%	$17,098
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	56	$84,727	+52%	$11,920
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	56	$81,264	+67%	$11,941
650 Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with MCC	53	$515,978	+23%	$46,119
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	51	$64,143	+25%	$12,766
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	50	$131,920	+74%	$18,362
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	50	$145,139	+27%	$18,378
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	50	$222,007	+41%	$28,820
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	48	$60,616	+23%	$11,911
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	48	$182,753	+138%	$28,285
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	47	$302,532	+77%	$37,681
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	47	$66,288	+41%	$11,763
315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC	46	$67,690	+41%	$10,912
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	45	$111,340	+17%	$19,698
638 Diabetes with CC	45	$49,189	+18%	$10,535
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	44	$69,077	+22%	$13,558
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	44	$52,274	+15%	$11,389
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	44	$53,362	+5%	$11,888
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	44	$271,260	+106%	$26,682
101 Seizures without MCC	43	$60,748	+25%	$10,479
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	42	$339,707	+61%	$49,397
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$88,533	+54%	$13,871
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	42	$150,010	+76%	$18,541
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	42	$121,747	+29%	$17,173
005 Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant	41	$1,139,525	+39%	$131,331
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	39	$1,814,240	+72%	$260,202
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	39	$47,023	+23%	$9,695
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	38	$240,330	+90%	$23,615
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	37	$138,626	+49%	$17,952
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	36	$238,259	+87%	$24,051
205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC	35	$134,786	+53%	$20,731

Showing the 60 most frequent of 193 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	856	$30,401	$2,465
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	448	$33,748	$2,957
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	376	$116,145	$11,906
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	260	$36,464	$2,882
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	231	$70,666	$4,675
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	229	$27,665	$1,841
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	212	$27,012	$1,465
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	202	$47,755	$3,158
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	194	$94,176	$9,916
Level 5 ENT Procedures	170	$77,483	$5,289
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	158	$63,037	$3,392
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	158	$209,459	$21,459
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	150	$24,958	$1,724
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	145	$163,738	$9,287
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	140	$51,931	$5,155
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	120	$111,334	$6,506
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	118	$95,860	$5,227
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	113	$166,335	$16,845
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	102	$78,704	$4,978
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	101	$32,828	$1,525
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	100	$105,143	$6,200
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	99	$44,549	$2,111
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	98	$37,892	$2,574
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	85	$67,814	$3,112
Level 8 Urology and Related Services	76	$136,317	$18,230

Against the Florida average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Tampa General Hospital charged $139,034 on average, 23% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $21,294 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Tampa General Hospital charged $86,658 on average, 28% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $15,105 against a state average of $10,715. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC (DRG 699), Tampa General Hospital charged $52,275 on average, 7% less than the Florida average of $56,212, and was paid $11,411 against a state average of $9,245. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Tampa General Hospital charged $47,474 on average, 11% less than the Florida average of $53,444, and was paid $9,236 against a state average of $7,095. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,401 was 7% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $33,748 was 19% below the state average of $41,880. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $116,145 was 9% above the state average of $106,979. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $36,464 was 24% above the state average of $29,367.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Tampa General 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 — 2021-07-20 (CMS case 375)
Closure Notice — 2022-01-07 (CMS case 375)
Warning Notice — 2023-04-18 (CMS case 1487)
CAP Request — 2023-08-04 (CMS case 1487)
Closure Notice — 2023-11-07 (CMS case 1487)
Warning Notice — 2025-02-24 (CMS case 3147)
Closure Notice — 2025-03-20 (CMS case 3147)

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.