Prices at 64 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,349 — 118% above the US median ($1,539), roughly 20.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $516 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $626 | $1,502 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $626 | $1,502 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $626 | $1,502 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $693 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $693 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $693 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $693 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,167 | $5,202 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,214 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,352 | $3,651 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,352 | $3,651 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,352 | $3,651 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,400 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $1,630 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $1,648 | $1,550 | — | — | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,725 | $1,639 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,795 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,795 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,859 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $2,425 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $3,008 | $1,315 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $3,196 | $1,083 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,273 | $1,158 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando, FL | $3,323 | $1,426 | — | — | — |
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 $3,349 — about 20.1× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,537 list price could save about $2,188 (40%).
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