Prices at 11 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $250 — 81% below the US median ($1,332), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayamon Medical Center | Bayamon, PR | $175 | $251 | — | 285 min | 15.8% |
| Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc | Aguadilla, PR | $247 | $130 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Doctor's Center De San Juan | Santurce, PR | $250 | $275 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Doctors' Center Bayamon | Bayamon, PR | $250 | $275 | — | — | 16.6% |
| Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc | Manati, PR | $250 | $275 | ★ 1/5 | — | 16.3% |
| Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc | Carolina, PR | $250 | $275 | — | 315 min | 15.8% |
| Hospital De La Concepcion | San German, PR | $375 | $138 | — | — | 16.2% |
| Hospital Pavia Caguas | Caguas, PR | $390 | $138 | — | — | 17.1% |
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 $250 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($130). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
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