Prices at 11 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 85% below the US median ($437), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor's Center De San Juan | Santurce, PR | $63 | $65 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Doctors' Center Bayamon | Bayamon, PR | $63 | $65 | — | — | 16.6% |
| Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc | Manati, PR | $63 | $65 | ★ 1/5 | — | 16.3% |
| Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc | Carolina, PR | $63 | $65 | — | 315 min | 15.8% |
| Bayamon Medical Center | Bayamon, PR | $65 | $81 | — | 285 min | 15.8% |
| Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc | Aguadilla, PR | $104 | $42 | — | — | 15.7% |
| Hospital Pavia Caguas | Caguas, PR | $120 | $30 | — | — | 17.1% |
| Hospital De La Concepcion | San German, PR | $125 | $38 | — | — | 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 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 $64 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($100). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($200).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $6 (8%).
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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