Prices at 63 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 69% above the US median ($38), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $11 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $11 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $11 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Neurobehavioral Hospital of the Palm Beaches-North | Magnonia Park, FL | $13 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $13 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $16 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $18 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $20 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $21 | $3 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $21 | $3 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $30 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $30 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $31 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $36 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $37 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $41 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $42 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $42 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $42 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $44 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $61 | $635 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin, FL | $64 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven, FL | $64 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey, FL | $64 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow, FL | $64 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $64 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $107 list price could save about $43 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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