Tampa Bay area hospital charges in 2011 for 10 common inpatient procedures or treatments covered by Medicare vary widely and show the value of shopping before making some health care decisions.
The numbers also are an indication of how hospitals strike deals with insurance companies and how they handle uninsured patients.
See area data below, released by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Tampa Bay area hospital charges in 2011 for 10 common inpatient procedures or treatments covered by Medicare vary widely and show the value of shopping before making some health care decisions.
The numbers also are an indication of how hospitals strike deals with insurance companies and how they handle uninsured patients.
See area data below, released by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.