Prices at 94 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $533 — 11% above the US median ($480), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $107 | $6,798 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $185 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $227 | $682 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $227 | $532 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $227 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $228 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $368 | $350 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $395 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $409 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $440 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $440 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $440 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $440 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $440 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $440 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $440 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $440 | $489 | — | 153 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $457 | $240 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $457 | $240 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $506 | $632 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $506 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $561 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $561 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Hialeah Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $678 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | — |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $678 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 203 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 $533 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $937 list price could save about $404 (43%).
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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