Prices at 100 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,274 — 108% above the US median ($2,532), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $800 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,090 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $1,124 | $594 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah, FL | $1,179 | $415 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $1,189 | $973 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,334 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $1,602 | $549 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,613 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,810 | $4,592 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,842 | $1,750 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,963 | $375 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,963 | $375 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,967 | $5,311 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,967 | $5,311 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,967 | $5,311 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $2,544 | $2,137 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $2,644 | $1,721 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $2,644 | $1,904 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $2,644 | $1,747 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $2,644 | $1,694 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $2,644 | $1,747 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $2,644 | $1,721 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $2,644 | $1,721 | ★ 4/5 | 205 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 $5,274 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,002 list price could save about $1,728 (25%).
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