Prices at 59 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 49% above the US median ($59), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $16 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital | Bonifay, FL | $20 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $26 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $26 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $28 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $28 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $31 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $32 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $40 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $44 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $44 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $46 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $72 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $74 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $87 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | Port Charlotte, FL | $98 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 113 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $105 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart, FL | $114 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $114 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | — |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee, FL | $128 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | Lake City, FL | $136 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $138 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach, FL | $154 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 165 min | — |
| Halifax Health /uf Health Medical Center of Delton | Deltona, FL | $154 | $36 | — | 139 min | — |
| Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables, FL | $186 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 127 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 $87 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $126 list price could save about $39 (31%).
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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