Prices at 98 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,639 — 115% above the US median ($761), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $291 | $274 | — | — | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $376 | $983 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $376 | $983 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $376 | $983 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $460 | $1,085 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $486 | $267 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $557 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $562 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $585 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $652 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $692 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $692 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $755 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $845 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $879 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $885 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $885 | $459 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 16.2% |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs, FL | $885 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $931 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $931 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $931 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $1,074 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | 15.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $1,098 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $1,106 | $707 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $1,106 | $1,126 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
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 June 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 $1,639 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,491 list price could save about $852 (34%).
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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