Critical care, first hour 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 $848 to $4,852. The typical hospital charges $4,053. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $4,053
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 | $848Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,542 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,542 |
| Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL · Price file December 23, 2025 | $1,043Insurance typically pays $1,634Sticker price $6,955 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $1,634 | $6,955 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County FL | $1,535Insurance typically pays $1,311Sticker price $4,148 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $1,311 | $4,148 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside FL | $1,535Insurance typically pays $1,184Sticker price $4,148 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $1,184 | $4,148 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside FL | $1,535Insurance typically pays $1,226Sticker price $4,148 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $1,226 | $4,148 |
| Tampa General Hospital FL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,901Insurance typically pays $940Sticker price $5,431 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $940 | $5,431 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,157Insurance typically pays $1,315Sticker price $5,393 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $1,315 | $5,393 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf FL | $2,854Insurance typically pays $1,585Sticker price $7,135 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,585 | $7,135 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $3,469Insurance typically pays $1,759Sticker price $5,337 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,759 | $5,337 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $2,753Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,753 | $6,236 |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $4,552Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $4,552 | $6,236 |
| Bethesda Hospital East FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $1,746Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,746 | $6,236 |
| Mariners Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $4,677Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $4,677 | $6,236 |
| Homestead Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $3,180Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $3,180 | $6,236 |
| South Miami Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $4,053Insurance typically pays $2,750Sticker price $6,236 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $2,750 | $6,236 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center FL | $4,119Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,297 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | — | $10,297 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast FL | $4,566Insurance typically pays $1,374Sticker price $11,416 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $1,374 | $11,416 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital FL · Price file June 15, 2026 | $4,724Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price $7,268 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,167 | $7,268 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola FL | $4,733Insurance typically pays $2,367Sticker price $11,833 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $2,367 | $11,833 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay FL | $4,852Insurance typically pays $1,782Sticker price $12,130 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,782 | $12,130 |
| Hca Florida Lake City Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,864Sticker price — | — | $1,864 | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center FL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $450 | — | — | $450 |
| Hca Florida South Shore Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $1,937Sticker price — | — | $1,937 | — |
Procedure code 99291. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.