Prices at 75 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,909 — 192% above the US median ($3,396), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $2,361 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $5,105 | $4,750 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $6,983 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $8,975 | $3,532 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $9,909 | $4,367 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $9,909 | $4,712 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $9,909 | $4,712 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $9,909 | $4,712 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $9,909 | $4,712 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $20,829 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $20,829 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $20,829 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $32,663 | $3,096 | ★ 3/5 | 183 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 September 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)
Typical cash price here is $9,909 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($1,026). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,051).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,245 list price could save about $5,336 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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