Prices at 82 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,422 — about the US median ($1,422), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,224 | $1,809 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,415 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,415 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $1,422 | $1,998 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.9% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $1,422 | $1,214 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $1,422 | $1,404 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.0% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $1,422 | $1,312 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $1,422 | $1,312 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 15.6% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $1,422 | $1,214 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $1,674 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $1,937 | $1,356 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.3% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $2,515 | $5,460 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $2,515 | $5,460 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $2,515 | $5,460 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando, FL | $5,373 | $2,434 | — | — | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $8,262 | $2,195 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
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 $1,422 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,187 list price could save about $765 (35%).
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