Emergency room visit (high severity) in Florida
Below is what hospitals in Florida charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Florida run from $429 to $2,387. The typical hospital charges $1,426. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,426
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
23 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center FL · Price file January 1, 2026 | $429Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $780 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $780 |
| Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL · Price file December 23, 2025 | $825Insurance typically pays $1,409Sticker price $5,500 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $1,409 | $5,500 |
| Tampa General Hospital FL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $958Insurance typically pays $475Sticker price $2,738 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $475 | $2,738 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay FL | $997Insurance typically pays $1,213Sticker price $2,492 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $1,213 | $2,492 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside FL | $1,328Insurance typically pays $934Sticker price $3,588 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $934 | $3,588 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside FL | $1,328Insurance typically pays $748Sticker price $3,588 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $748 | $3,588 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County FL | $1,328Insurance typically pays $716Sticker price $3,588 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $716 | $3,588 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,359Insurance typically pays $1,365Sticker price $2,091 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,365 | $2,091 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola FL | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,367Sticker price $3,406 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $2,367 | $3,406 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf FL | $1,386Insurance typically pays $1,860Sticker price $3,465 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,860 | $3,465 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · Price file July 1, 2026 | $1,466Insurance typically pays $664Sticker price $3,666 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $664 | $3,666 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $1,013Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,013 | $2,444 |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $1,662Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,662 | $2,444 |
| Bethesda Hospital East FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $915Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $915 | $2,444 |
| Mariners Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $1,784Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,784 | $2,444 |
| Homestead Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $1,089Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,089 | $2,444 |
| South Miami Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $1,017Sticker price $2,444 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,017 | $2,444 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast FL | $1,777Insurance typically pays $1,092Sticker price $4,443 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,092 | $4,443 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center FL | $1,781Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,452 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $4,452 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital FL · Price file June 15, 2026 | $2,387Insurance typically pays $904Sticker price $3,673 | Highest price of any hospital | $904 | $3,673 |
| Hca Florida Lake City Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,464Sticker price — | — | $1,464 | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center FL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $450 | — | — | $450 |
| Hca Florida South Shore Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,605Sticker price — | — | $1,605 | — |
Procedure code 99284. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.