Price vs. cost — where the margin lives

Commercial prices against each hospital’s estimated cost to deliver, built from the same federal cost reports (HCRIS) regulators use. Statewide, the median hospital prices commercial care at 3.0× its estimated cost.

Median price as a multiple of estimated cost 1× = price equals cost

By health system

UHS3 hospitals
5.5×
Memorial Healthcare System4 hospitals
5.0×
Sarasota Memorial2 hospitals
4.1×
HCA Florida45 hospitals
3.7×
Broward Health4 hospitals
3.6×
Lee Health3 hospitals
2.8×
Healthcare Systems of America4 hospitals
2.8×
Baptist Health South Florida7 hospitals
2.8×
UF Health6 hospitals
2.7×
BayCare10 hospitals
2.7×
Health First4 hospitals
2.7×
Community Health Systems4 hospitals
2.6×
Ascension8 hospitals
2.5×
Baptist Health Care (Pensacola)2 hospitals
2.5×
Baptist Health (Jacksonville)3 hospitals
2.5×
Cleveland Clinic Florida3 hospitals
2.0×
Larkin Health2 hospitals
1.8×
Independent & other6 hospitals
1.8×
Tenet Florida2 hospitals
1.1×

By hospital (click headers to sort)

HospitalSystem Price / est. costProcedures
Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterUHS57.1×11
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalHCA Florida7.0×12
Lakeland Regional Medical CenterIndependent & other6.4×20
Hca Florida Twin Cities HospitalHCA Florida6.3×6
Hca Florida Orange Park HospitalHCA Florida5.6×18
Memorial Hospital WestMemorial Healthcare System5.5×28
Manatee Memorial HospitalUHS5.5×14
Hca Florida West HospitalHCA Florida5.4×9
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceSarasota Memorial5.1×25
Memorial Hospital MiramarMemorial Healthcare System5.0×28
Memorial Regional HospitalMemorial Healthcare System5.0×28
Memorial Hospital PembrokeMemorial Healthcare System5.0×28
Hca Florida Lake City HospitalHCA Florida4.9×6
Hca Florida North Florida HospitalHCA Florida4.8×18
Hca Florida Gulf Coast HospitalHCA Florida4.8×11
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of FloridaIndependent & other4.8×22
Wellington Regional Medical CenterUHS4.7×13
Hca Florida Osceola HospitalHCA Florida4.5×17
Hca Florida Oak Hill HospitalHCA Florida4.4×12
Hca Florida Kendall HospitalHCA Florida4.3×12
Hca Florida Citrus HospitalHCA Florida4.3×15
Hca Florida Poinciana HospitalHCA Florida4.2×6
Marion Communtiy HospitalHCA Florida4.2×7
Hca Florida Northwest HospitalHCA Florida4.0×12
Hca Florida Trinity HospitalHCA Florida4.0×17
Hca Florida South Shore HospitalHCA Florida4.0×11
Westside Regional Medical CenterHCA Florida3.9×12
St Lucie Medical CenterHCA Florida3.9×16
Hca Florida Capital HospitalHCA Florida3.9×11
Hca Florida Englewood HospitalHCA Florida3.9×11
Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalHCA Florida3.9×12
Baptist Medical Center BeachesBaptist Health (Jacksonville)3.9×15
University Hospital And Medical CenterHCA Florida3.7×12
Hca Florida Largo HospitalHCA Florida3.7×17
Hca Florida Northside HospitalHCA Florida3.7×12
Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalHCA Florida3.7×17
Broward Health Medical CenterBroward Health3.7×22
Hca Florida Brandon HospitalHCA Florida3.7×15
Hca Florida Blake HospitalHCA Florida3.6×12
Broward Health NorthBroward Health3.6×22
Broward Health Coral SpringsBroward Health3.6×22
Lower Keys Medical CenterCommunity Health Systems3.6×22
Hca Florida Memorial HospitalHCA Florida3.5×15
Hca Florida Bayonet Point HospitalHCA Florida3.5×12
Hca Florida Jfk HospitalHCA Florida3.5×12
Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of Hca FloridHCA Florida3.5×12
Hca Florida Aventura HospitalHCA Florida3.5×18
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBaptist Health South Florida3.5×15
Villages Regional Hospital, TheUF Health3.4×29
Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic3.3×24
Hca Florida Palms West HospitalHCA Florida3.3×10
North Shore Medical CenterHealthcare Systems of America3.2×21
Hca Florida Mercy HospitalHCA Florida3.2×18
Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalHCA Florida3.2×14
Central Florida Lake Monroe HospitalHCA Florida3.2×12
Cape Coral HospitalLee Health3.1×59
Ascension St Vincent'S RiversideAscension3.1×12
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota Memorial3.1×17
Baptist HospitalBaptist Health Care (Pensacola)3.1×14
Homestead HospitalBaptist Health South Florida3.0×16
Hca Florida St Petersburg HospitalHCA Florida3.0×12
West Kendall Baptist HospitalBaptist Health South Florida3.0×11
Ucf Lake Nona HospitalHCA Florida3.0×11
Halifax Health Medical CenterHalifax Health3.0×24
Hca Florida University HospitalHCA Florida3.0×8
Hca Florida South Tampa HospitalHCA Florida2.9×15
Shands JacksonvilleUF Health2.9×28
Coral Gables HospitalHealthcare Systems of America2.9×12
Broward Health Imperial PointBroward Health2.9×20
Uf Health Leesburg HospitalUF Health2.9×29
Mease Countryside HospitalBayCare2.8×15
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthLee Health2.8×59
Palm Bay HospitalHealth First2.8×13
Morton Plant North Bay HospitalBayCare2.8×15
South Miami HospitalBaptist Health South Florida2.8×17
Hialeah HospitalHealthcare Systems of America2.7×17
Morton Plant HospitalBayCare2.7×15
South Florida Baptist HospitalBayCare2.7×15
St Anthonys HospitalBayCare2.7×15
Viera HospitalHealth First2.7×9
North Okaloosa Medical CenterCommunity Health Systems2.7×21
Cape Canaveral HospitalHealth First2.7×9
St Josephs HospitalBayCare2.6×15
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalCleveland Clinic Florida2.6×30
Ascension Sacred Heart BayAscension2.6×6
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeCommunity Health Systems2.6×18
Winter Haven HospitalBayCare2.6×24
Halifax Health /Uf Health Medical Center Of DeltonUF Health2.6×24
Ascension St Vincent'S Clay CountyAscension2.6×12
Bethesda Hospital EastBaptist Health South Florida2.6×17
Ascension St Vincent'S St Johns CountyAscension2.6×11
Lee Memorial HospitalLee Health2.6×58
Bartow Regional Medical CenterBayCare2.6×15
Hca Florida Putnam HospitalHCA Florida2.5×6
Baptist Health Medical Center - JacksonvilleBaptist Health (Jacksonville)2.5×15
Ascension St Vincent'S SouthsideAscension2.5×14
Hca Florida Raulerson HospitalHCA Florida2.5×12
Baptist Hospital Of MiamiBaptist Health South Florida2.4×20
Hca Florida Highlands HospitalHCA Florida2.4×11
Santa Rosa Medical CenterCommunity Health Systems2.3×26
Holmes Regional Medical CenterHealth First2.3×12
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs CampusLarkin Health2.3×13
Baptist Medical Center - NassauBaptist Health (Jacksonville)2.2×14
Doctors HospitalBaptist Health South Florida2.2×12
Palmetto General HospitalHealthcare Systems of America2.2×17
Mease Dunedin HospitalBayCare2.1×15
Uf Health Shands HospitalUF Health2.1×29
Oviedo Medical CenterHCA Florida2.0×12
Parrish Medical CenterIndependent & other2.0×16
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalCleveland Clinic Florida2.0×28
Gulf Breeze HospitalBaptist Health Care (Pensacola)2.0×7
Cleveland Clinic HospitalCleveland Clinic Florida1.9×33
Hca Florida Lehigh HospitalHCA Florida1.8×6
Flagler HospitalUF Health1.7×29
Baycare Hospital Wesley ChapelBayCare1.6×15
Ed Fraser Memorial HospitalIndependent & other1.5×11
Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald CoastAscension1.5×6
Jackson HospitalIndependent & other1.4×7
Larkin Community HospitalLarkin Health1.4×47
Lakeside Medical CenterIndependent & other1.1×14
Jackson Health SystemJackson Health System1.1×55
St Mary'S Medical CenterTenet Florida1.1×6
Good Samaritan Medical CenterTenet Florida1.1×7
Sacred Heart HospitalAscension0.8×14
Ascension Sacred Heart GulfAscension0.6×7
Cost estimates multiply published gross charges by each hospital’s operating cost-to-charge ratio from CMS cost reports — the standard MedPAC/NASHP method. They are estimates, not accounting truth: imaging and lab cells (where the hospital-level ratio is least precise) and data-flagged cells are excluded here, and hospitals with fewer than 5 usable cells are not shown. System attribution is name-based and approximate — corrections welcome at andrew@rexroadanalytics.com. Department-level cost ratios are a planned upgrade. Method details on the methodology page.
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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved October 6, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →