Prices at 9 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $350 — 51% below the US median ($721), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital General De Castaner | Castaner, PR | $204 | $199 | — | — | — |
| Hospital Pavia Caguas | Caguas, PR | $250 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Hospital De La Concepcion | San German, PR | $325 | $293 | — | — | — |
| Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc | Carolina, PR | $350 | $249 | — | 347 min | — |
| Doctors' Center Bayamon | Bayamon, PR | $438 | $249 | — | — | — |
| Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc | Manati, PR | $438 | $249 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Doctor's Center De San Juan | Santurce, PR | $525 | $249 | — | — | — |
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 $350 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($186). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $438 list price could save about $88 (20%).
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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