Prices at 67 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,653 — 164% above the US median ($1,381), roughly 24.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $602 | $1,445 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $602 | $1,445 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $602 | $1,445 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $722 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $722 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $722 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $722 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $887 | $5,202 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $937 | $881 | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,103 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,328 | $1,262 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $1,394 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,461 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,530 | $4,130 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,530 | $4,130 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,530 | $4,130 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,856 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,856 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $2,104 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $2,456 | $1,062 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $2,637 | $1,140 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $2,644 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $2,896 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,117 | $1,158 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $3,427 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.9% |
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 $3,653 — about 24.6× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,272 list price could save about $1,619 (31%).
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