Prices at 85 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $730 — 150% above the US median ($292), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $132 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $132 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $145 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.8% |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $145 | $358 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $145 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $163 | $1,076 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $214 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $214 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $214 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $244 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $267 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $278 | $764 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.8% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $307 | $799 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $307 | $799 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $307 | $799 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $327 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $327 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $343 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $355 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $387 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $489 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $558 | $331 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | 15.1% |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $558 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.3% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $558 | $331 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.0% |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando, FL | $575 | $257 | — | — | — |
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 $730 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,123 list price could save about $393 (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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