Prices at 99 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,445 — 101% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 16.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $785 | $1,885 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $785 | $1,885 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $804 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $828 | $2,057 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,097 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $1,156 | $610 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,278 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,492 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,507 | $4,247 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $1,602 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 13.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $2,252 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $2,252 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $3,090 | $1,678 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $3,372 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $3,457 | $2,137 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| University Hospital and Medical Center | Tamarac, FL | $3,475 | $1,651 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | 16.3% |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon, FL | $3,475 | $1,651 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | 16.7% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,613 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $3,741 | $1,964 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 14.7% |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $3,775 | $1,982 | ★ 3/5 | 187 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 $4,445 — about 16.5× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,975 list price could save about $2,530 (36%).
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