Prices at 86 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19 — 27% below the US median ($26), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $5 | $594 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $5 | — | ★ 1/5 | 159 min | 15.2% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $8 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $8 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $8 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $8 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $8 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $8 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $9 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $9 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $10 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $15 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $16 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 95 min | 17.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $16 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $16 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $16 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $17 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $17 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $17 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | 16.0% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $17 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.1% |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $17 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.8% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $17 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.7% |
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 $19 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $40 list price could save about $21 (53%).
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