Prices at 62 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $68 — 37% above the US median ($50), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $15 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $15 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $15 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $17 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $20 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $37 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $44 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $46 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $46 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $46 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $46 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $46 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $46 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $48 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $48 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $48 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 13.5% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $50 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $55 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.9% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $55 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $55 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.0% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $55 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $55 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 15.6% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $55 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital | Marathon, FL | $55 | $48 | — | 116 min | 15.0% |
| Mariners Hospital | Tavernier, FL | $55 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 118 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 August 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 $68 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $124 list price could save about $56 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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