Prices at 100 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 17% below the US median ($87), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $13 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | Panama City, FL | $13 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| University Hospital and Medical Center | Tamarac, FL | $14 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon, FL | $14 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $14 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Fort Pierce, FL | $16 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $18 | — | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $19 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $19 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | Hudson, FL | $20 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $21 | $68 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $21 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $21 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $23 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $23 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $23 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $23 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $23 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Mariners Hospital | Tavernier, FL | $23 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | — |
| HCA Florida Highlands Hospital | Sebring, FL | $26 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $27 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $27 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $27 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $27 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $34 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 214 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 $72 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $102 list price could save about $30 (29%).
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