Prices at 68 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $135 — 121% above the US median ($61), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $22 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $23 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $23 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $23 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $24 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $24 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $29 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $31 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $31 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $40 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $44 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $48 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $48 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $54 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $54 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $74 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $83 | $73 | — | — | — |
| HCA Florida Highlands Hospital | Sebring, FL | $84 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | Lake City, FL | $89 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $122 | $71 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $122 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $122 | $71 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | Miami, FL | $130 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Hialeah Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $141 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness, FL | $141 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 162 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 September 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 $135 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $157 list price could save about $22 (14%).
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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