Prices at 97 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $776 — 107% above the US median ($374), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $120 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $136 | $325 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $175 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $175 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $175 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $175 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $175 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $175 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $175 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $175 | $139 | — | 153 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $181 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $221 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $250 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $250 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $250 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $250 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $289 | $721 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $289 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $289 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $338 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $358 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $358 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $391 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $474 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $477 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 219 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 $776 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $977 list price could save about $201 (21%).
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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