Prices at 92 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,516 — 11% above the US median ($1,361), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $274 | $258 | — | — | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $286 | $6,798 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $359 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $378 | $1,230 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $468 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $500 | $938 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $525 | $1,259 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $525 | $1,259 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $525 | $1,259 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $535 | $237 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $535 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $613 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $1,459 | $1,459 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,516 | $1,769 | — | 153 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $1,542 | $1,236 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $1,603 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $1,807 | $1,693 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $1,807 | $1,804 | ★ 5/5 | 236 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 $1,516 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,527 list price could save about $1,011 (40%).
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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