Prices at 79 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $136 — 58% above the US median ($86), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $22 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $22 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $22 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $25 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $25 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $25 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital | Tallahassee, FL | $29 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | 16.2% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $41 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $47 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 15.3% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $50 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $50 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $52 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $56 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $56 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $56 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $56 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $59 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | Bradenton, FL | $63 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 16.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $65 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $68 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $75 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando, FL | $75 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $79 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $79 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $79 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | 16.0% |
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 $136 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $158 list price could save about $22 (14%).
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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