Prices at 94 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $178 — 112% above the US median ($84), roughly 15.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $29 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $36 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $39 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $39 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $39 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $39 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $39 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $39 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $39 | $49 | — | 153 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $40 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $49 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $50 | $594 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $52 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $55 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $55 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $55 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $56 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $56 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $56 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $56 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $57 | $50 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $58 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $64 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $67 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $82 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 177 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 $178 — about 15.4× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
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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