Prices at 85 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,117 — 164% above the US median ($1,557), roughly 24.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $647 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $647 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $647 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $647 | $325 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $892 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $973 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,008 | $5,202 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $1,248 | $1,148 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,374 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,482 | $1,360 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,608 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $1,828 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $2,014 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $2,255 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $2,255 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $2,441 | $1,135 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $2,558 | $4,383 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $2,558 | $4,383 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $2,558 | $4,383 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $2,973 | $1,327 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,297 | $1,158 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $3,300 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $3,626 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.9% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $3,626 | $2,114 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $3,626 | $2,154 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.0% |
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 $4,117 — about 24.4× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,861 list price could save about $2,744 (40%).
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