Prices at 97 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,652 — 29% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $311 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $500 | $1,475 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $500 | $1,475 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $628 | $1,625 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $842 | $2,021 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $901 | $7,946 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $983 | $1,425 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $1,074 | $1,011 | — | — | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $1,121 | $1,093 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $1,121 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $1,121 | $1,140 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $1,121 | $1,105 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater, FL | $1,121 | $1,140 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City, FL | $1,121 | $1,093 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor, FL | $1,121 | $1,105 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,121 | $1,093 | — | 153 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $1,170 | $1,404 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,341 | $979 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $1,500 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,648 | $1,071 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs, FL | $1,648 | $1,071 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $1,656 | $7,541 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach, FL | $1,665 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $1,678 | $527 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $1,678 | $527 | ★ 5/5 | 235 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 $1,652 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,663 list price could save about $1,010 (38%).
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