Emergency room visit, high complexity 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 $618 to $3,437. The typical hospital charges $1,771. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,771
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 | $618Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,123 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,123 |
| Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL · Price file December 23, 2025 | $945Insurance typically pays $1,634Sticker price $6,300 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $1,634 | $6,300 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay FL | $1,240Insurance typically pays $1,782Sticker price $3,099 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $1,782 | $3,099 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside FL | $1,395Insurance typically pays $1,108Sticker price $3,772 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $1,108 | $3,772 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside FL | $1,395Insurance typically pays $954Sticker price $3,772 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $954 | $3,772 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County FL | $1,395Insurance typically pays $1,031Sticker price $3,772 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $1,031 | $3,772 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,619Insurance typically pays $1,627Sticker price $2,491 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $1,627 | $2,491 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · Price file July 1, 2026 | $1,702Insurance typically pays $948Sticker price $4,254 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $948 | $4,254 |
| Tampa General Hospital FL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,766Insurance typically pays $678Sticker price $5,045 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $678 | $5,045 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast FL | $1,770Insurance typically pays $1,404Sticker price $4,424 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,404 | $4,424 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola FL | $1,773Insurance typically pays $2,367Sticker price $4,432 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $2,367 | $4,432 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf FL | $1,778Insurance typically pays $1,860Sticker price $4,445 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,860 | $4,445 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $1,176Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,176 | $2,912 |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $1,990Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,990 | $2,912 |
| Bethesda Hospital East FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $1,095Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,095 | $2,912 |
| Mariners Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $2,126Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,126 | $2,912 |
| Homestead Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $1,261Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,261 | $2,912 |
| South Miami Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $1,893Insurance typically pays $1,182Sticker price $2,912 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,182 | $2,912 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center FL | $2,356Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,889 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $5,889 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital FL · Price file June 15, 2026 | $3,437Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price $5,288 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,167 | $5,288 |
| Hca Florida Lake City Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,359Sticker price — | — | $1,359 | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center FL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $450 | — | — | $450 |
| Hca Florida South Shore Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,754Sticker price — | — | $1,754 | — |
Procedure code 99285. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.