Prices at 90 hospitals in Florida, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $725 — 172% above the US median ($266), roughly 21.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne, FL | $111 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne, FL | $111 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Palm Bay Hospital | Palm Bay, FL | $111 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland, FL | $115 | $1,076 | ★ 1/5 | 155 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $118 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | $125 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville, FL | $125 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg, FL | $125 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County | St. Johns, FL | $125 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $146 | — | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL | $207 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf | Port Saint Joe, FL | $227 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 105 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $271 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $290 | $850 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | — |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL | $290 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | — |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $290 | $850 | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | — |
| George E Weems Memorial Hospital | Apalachicola, FL | $304 | $286 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | Panama City, FL | $365 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | — |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville, FL | $377 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota, FL | $409 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice | North Venice, FL | $409 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach, FL | $453 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola, FL | $477 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Weston, FL | $477 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami, FL | $484 | $320 | ★ 5/5 | 236 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 $725 — about 21.9× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,115 list price could save about $390 (35%).
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