Prices at 57 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43 — 51% below the US median ($90), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $12 | — | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | 15.9% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $12 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $18 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $18 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $18 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $25 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $25 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $25 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $25 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $25 | — | ★ 1/5 | 159 min | 15.2% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $32 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $35 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $35 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $35 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | 16.0% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $35 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.1% |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $35 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.8% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $35 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.7% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $35 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 15.3% |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $35 | $39 | — | 153 min | 16.3% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $37 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $38 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $38 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $38 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 15.6% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $38 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital | Marathon, FL | $38 | $48 | — | 116 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 $43 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($13). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $124 list price could save about $81 (65%).
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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