Prices at 101 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,260 — 171% above the US median ($1,939), roughly 27.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $977 | $516 | ★ 2/5 | 123 min | 15.3% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $1,010 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 107 min | 15.4% |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $1,084 | $288 | ★ 5/5 | 214 min | 15.9% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $1,087 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.1% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $1,136 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $1,136 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $1,136 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.3% |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $1,136 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,282 | $4,592 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $1,286 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,355 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.0% |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,355 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 13.5% |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $1,375 | $4,030 | ★ 5/5 | 220 min | 14.1% |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $1,375 | $4,030 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 14.6% |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $1,375 | $4,030 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | 15.6% |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,499 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | 14.1% |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,577 | $1,498 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.5% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,769 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | 15.7% |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,769 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | 15.4% |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $2,126 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 14.5% |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $2,482 | $1,435 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.3% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $2,511 | $1,634 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.6% |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $2,511 | $1,809 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.8% |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $2,511 | $1,660 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | 16.0% |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $2,511 | $1,609 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 14.1% |
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 August 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 $5,260 — about 27.4× the Medicare rate ($192). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,411 list price could save about $1,151 (18%).
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