Prices at 101 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,409 — 103% above the US median ($2,176), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $759 | $1,821 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $759 | $1,821 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $828 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $878 | $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 | $1,263 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $1,452 | $4,247 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $1,568 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $1,602 | $431 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,958 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,958 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $2,131 | $5,755 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $2,131 | $5,755 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $2,131 | $5,755 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $2,610 | $1,528 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $2,757 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $3,280 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $3,457 | $2,137 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $3,665 | $2,626 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $3,665 | $2,810 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $3,665 | $2,828 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $3,665 | $2,423 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $3,665 | $2,828 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $4,409 — about 16.3× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,343 list price could save about $1,934 (30%).
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