Prices at 101 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,445 — 101% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 16.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $785 | $1,885 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $785 | $1,885 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $804 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $828 | $621 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,097 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $1,156 | $610 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,278 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,492 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,507 | $4,247 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $1,602 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,843 | $5,220 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $2,252 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $2,252 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $3,090 | $1,678 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $3,372 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $3,457 | $2,137 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| University Hospital and Medical Center | Tamarac, FL | $3,475 | $1,651 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon, FL | $3,475 | $1,651 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $3,613 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach, FL | $3,680 | $736 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Halifax Health /uf Health Medical Center of Delton | Deltona, FL | $3,680 | $729 | — | 139 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 $4,445 — about 16.5× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
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