Tampa General Hospital Stretcher Discharge: 2025 Guide

Medical Stretcher Transport to Tampa Hospital

You’re in that hospital room, the nurse just dropped the word “discharge,” and reality hits hard. Your loved one can’t sit up. A regular car? Impossible. Panic creeps in fast.

We’ve handled hundreds of Tampa General Hospital stretcher discharges since 2018. We know the exact pickup spot, the paperwork shortcuts, and how to have a crew waiting before the nurse even finishes the chart. This 2025 guide gives you everything you need — real prices, new insurance rules, and the one number that actually answers 24/7.

Let’s get your family home without the stress.

Tampa General Hospital Stretcher Discharge in Under 2 Hours – It Happens Every Day

Yes, two hours or less is real. We do it multiple times daily.

Here’s the trick:

Call or text 813-924-8156 the second you hear “discharge tomorrow.” Give us the name, room number, and rough time. We ping the discharge planner ourselves (we’re already in their contacts). Our crew rolls up while paperwork is still printing. Average time from call to wheels rolling: 105 minutes.

For official TGH pickup details, check their discharge guide.

Step-by-Step: How Tampa General Hospital Stretcher Discharge Actually Works in 2025

1. Doctor writes the order and checks “stretcher required.”

2. Nurse pages West Pavilion valet — extension 62200 — that’s the official stretcher zone.

3. You call us. We verify insurance in three minutes flat.

4. Our crew grabs the red medical parking pass, heads straight to the room.

5. Bedside-to-bedside transfer. Patient never sits up.

6. We sign everything with the nurse — you don’t have to.

7. Ride along free or follow us with live GPS.

No lobby waits. No awkward wheelchair transfers. Just smooth. TGH typically brings patients to the West Pavilion entrance by transport staff.

2025 Pricing & Insurance – No Surprises

Trip	Private Pay	Medicare Part B	Florida Medicaid 2025
TGH → home ≤15 miles	$110–$135	Covered after deductible	100% covered
TGH → home 16–30 miles	$145–$165	Covered after deductible	100% covered
TGH → rehab/SNF (≤50 miles)	$160–$180	Usually covered	100% covered

Big 2025 win: Medicaid now covers return rides for follow-ups at no charge. Full FL Medicaid NEMT policy here.

Wheelchair? Stretcher? Bariatric? Here’s What Tampa General Actually Looks For

• Can they sit 90° the whole ride? → Wheelchair van

• No, but under 350 lbs? → Regular stretcher (92% of cases)

• Over 350 lbs or spinal precautions? → Our 800-lb hydraulic bariatric stretcher

Honestly, picking the right level speeds everything up. Wrong choice = delays.

Real Tampa General Hospital Stretcher Discharges (Watch & Read)

See exactly how smooth it looks in real life:

• Watch a real bedside-to-bedside transfer from TGH: YouTube Short – Stretcher Discharge in Action

• Reddit thread with family photos & timeline: Hospital Stretcher Transport Tampa

• Facebook post – Christmas Eve discharge home before 10 p.m.: See the story

• Pinterest – real van interior & lift: View photos

• LinkedIn – TGH nurse recommendation: Read the post

These are actual rides we’ve done — no stock photos, no actors.

Ready to Go Home?

You’ve got the knowledge now. You’ve got the number: 813-924-8156.

One quick call or text and we take it from here.

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