Prices at 94 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $967 — 119% above the US median ($441), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $154 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $222 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $222 | $492 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $222 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $230 | $757 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $230 | $757 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $230 | $757 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $281 | $1,076 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $318 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $318 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $318 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $318 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $434 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $436 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $436 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $448 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $456 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $552 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $696 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $703 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $707 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $707 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $707 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $707 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $707 | $497 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $967 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,311 list price could save about $344 (26%).
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