Prices at 57 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $74 — 28% above the US median ($58), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $13 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $13 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $13 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $16 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $20 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $26 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $26 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $28 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $28 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $31 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $32 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $40 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $44 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $44 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $46 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $72 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $74 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $87 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | Port Charlotte, FL | $98 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 105 min | 16.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $105 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $114 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $114 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 13.5% |
| HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | Lake City, FL | $136 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 16.2% |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $138 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | 15.5% |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $186 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 134 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 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 $74 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $115 list price could save about $41 (35%).
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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