Prices at 99 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14 — 75% below the US median ($56), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital | Niceville, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | — |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 115 min | — |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital a Part of HCA Florid | Saint Petersburg, FL | $6 | $11 | — | — | — |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | Plantation, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | — |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 149 min | — |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Trinity, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | Tampa, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| HCA Florida Putnam Hospital | Palatka, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 126 min | — |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | Saint Petersburg, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital | Okeechobee, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital | Sun City Center, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 146 min | — |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | Brooksville, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 163 min | — |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | Loxahatchee, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital | Kissimmee, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | Davie, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $6 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $6 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $6 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $7 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $7 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $7 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $7 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
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 October 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 $14 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($11). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18 list price could save about $4 (23%).
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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