Prices at 100 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $983 — 19% above the US median ($830), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $192 | $180 | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $236 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $360 | $7,284 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $369 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $369 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $369 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $538 | $737 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $561 | $709 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $613 | $941 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $613 | $941 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $613 | $941 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $734 | $995 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $798 | $345 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $819 | $753 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $836 | $1,525 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $836 | $1,525 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach, FL | $912 | $759 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $912 | $763 | ★ 5/5 | 236 min | — |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead, FL | $912 | $756 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami, FL | $912 | $737 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $912 | $776 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | — |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami, FL | $912 | $763 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $983 | $969 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $983 | $881 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $983 | $1,147 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $983 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,639 list price could save about $656 (40%).
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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