Blood transfusion cost in Florida

Prices at 102 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,306 — 67% above the US median ($782), roughly 27.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
George E Weems Memorial Hospital Apalachicola, FL $227 $213 — — —
Lakeland Regional Medical Center Lakeland, FL $279 $7,108 ★ 1/5 155 min —
Ascension St Vincent's Clay County Middleburg, FL $310 $452 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County St. Johns, FL $310 $448 ★ 4/5 118 min —
Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne, FL $369 $823 ★ 4/5 214 min —
Viera Hospital Melbourne, FL $369 $823 ★ 5/5 194 min —
Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay, FL $369 $823 ★ 3/5 202 min —
Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL $401 $1,034 ★ 5/5 222 min —
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health Fort Myers, FL $401 $1,034 ★ 4/5 270 min —
Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL $407 $450 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL $412 $857 ★ 3/5 204 min —
Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL $514 $455 ★ 2/5 — —
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL $550 $304 ★ 5/5 198 min —
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice North Venice, FL $550 $304 ★ 5/5 235 min —
Parrish Medical Center Titusville, FL $553 $692 ★ 2/5 205 min —
Doctors Memorial Hospital Bonifay, FL $558 $307 ★ 2/5 121 min —
Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL $631 $442 ★ 3/5 183 min —
Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL $631 $442 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL $631 $442 ★ 3/5 142 min —
Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL $631 $442 ★ 4/5 188 min —
Halifax Health Medical Center Daytona Beach, FL $704 $484 ★ 2/5 165 min —
Halifax Health /uf Health Medical Center of Delton Deltona, FL $704 $484 — 139 min —
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL $743 — ★ 5/5 206 min —
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL $756 $476 ★ 2/5 180 min —
Oviedo Medical Center Oviedo, FL $772 $366 ★ 3/5 99 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,477
Cash / self-pay
$1,306
Insurer-negotiated
$900
Medicare pays
$47
$410$4,298
Median cash $1,306  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,306 — about 27.5× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,477 list price could save about $171 (12%).

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