Prices at 98 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,209 — 139% above the US median ($2,176), roughly 19.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $862 | $2,068 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $862 | $2,068 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $862 | $2,068 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $906 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,010 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $1,156 | $610 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,374 | $4,025 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,374 | $4,025 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,374 | $4,025 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,394 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,609 | $4,247 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,771 | $1,683 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,931 | $275 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,931 | $275 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $2,637 | $1,537 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $3,119 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $3,368 | $2,137 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $3,436 | $1,804 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 14.7% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,497 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $3,658 | $1,921 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | 15.7% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $3,687 | $2,400 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $3,687 | $2,656 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $3,687 | $2,437 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | 16.0% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $3,687 | $2,363 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.1% |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $3,687 | $2,437 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.8% |
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 $5,209 — about 19.4× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,426 list price could save about $1,217 (19%).
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