Prices at 101 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29 — 40% below the US median ($49), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $6 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $6 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $6 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $6 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $6 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs, FL | $6 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $12 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $12 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $12 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $13 | — | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $14 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $15 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $15 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $16 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $21 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $21 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $21 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $21 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $21 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando, FL | $26 | $16 | — | — | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $27 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $27 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $29 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 149 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 $29 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($11). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $63 list price could save about $34 (53%).
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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