Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Florida

Prices at 91 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $528 — 154% above the US median ($208), roughly 47.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Doctors Memorial Hospital Bonifay, FL $81 $29 ★ 2/5 121 min —
George E Weems Memorial Hospital Apalachicola, FL $91 $86 — — —
Northwest Florida Community Hospital Chipley, FL $132 $17 ★ 2/5 — —
Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne, FL $173 $415 ★ 4/5 214 min —
Viera Hospital Melbourne, FL $173 $415 ★ 5/5 194 min —
Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay, FL $173 $415 ★ 3/5 202 min —
Lakeland Regional Medical Center Lakeland, FL $182 $789 ★ 1/5 155 min —
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL $190 — ★ 5/5 206 min —
Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL $212 $137 ★ 3/5 162 min —
Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL $212 $159 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Ascension St Vincent's Clay County Middleburg, FL $212 $148 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County St. Johns, FL $212 $155 ★ 4/5 118 min —
Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola, FL $245 $289 ★ 4/5 145 min —
Parrish Medical Center Titusville, FL $260 $373 ★ 2/5 205 min —
Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven, FL $272 $102 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Panama City, FL $274 $348 ★ 3/5 176 min —
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Port Saint Joe, FL $284 $303 ★ 3/5 105 min —
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL $364 $204 ★ 5/5 198 min —
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice North Venice, FL $364 $204 ★ 5/5 235 min —
Holy Cross Hospital Ft Lauderdale, FL $366 $21 ★ 4/5 159 min —
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL $388 $90 ★ 3/5 204 min —
Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL $395 $70 ★ 5/5 219 min —
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Miramar Beach, FL $409 $302 ★ 3/5 177 min —
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL $437 $349 ★ 2/5 180 min —
Halifax Health Medical Center Daytona Beach, FL $456 $201 ★ 2/5 165 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$825
Cash / self-pay
$528
Insurer-negotiated
$468
Medicare pays
$11
$182$1,554
Median cash $528  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $528 — about 47.9× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $825 list price could save about $297 (36%).

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