Prices at 67 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 100% above the US median ($26), roughly 22.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | Hudson, FL | $8 | $2 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.5% |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $10 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 17.0% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $11 | $2 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $16 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $16 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $16 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $16 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $19 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $19 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $19 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $19 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $21 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $22 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $22 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $22 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $23 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $24 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $26 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $27 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $28 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $34 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.7% |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $34 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | 15.9% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $35 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $36 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $44 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 16.2% |
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 $52 — about 22.0× the Medicare rate ($2). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $26 (34%).
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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