Prices at 99 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,388 — 161% above the US median ($532), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $269 | $1,085 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $301 | $214 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $301 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $301 | $1,078 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $389 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $389 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $481 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $485 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $520 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $553 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $644 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 15.7% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $656 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $656 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $656 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $656 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $659 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $718 | $312 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.9% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $718 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $718 | $464 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.0% |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $718 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 15.6% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $718 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital | Marathon, FL | $718 | $625 | — | 116 min | 15.0% |
| Mariners Hospital | Tavernier, FL | $718 | $760 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 15.7% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $736 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $852 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,388 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,010 list price could save about $623 (31%).
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