Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Florida
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 138 Florida hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $510
📉 Low $16.80
📈 High $2,923
🏥 138 hospitals
🏛️ 118 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $11.97
Hospital comparison — Florida
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 138 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana | Centene | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL WINTER HAVEN |
$16.80 | $88.39 | $88.39 | $94.57 | $102 | — | $91.82 | $124 | — |
| LEE HEALTH COCONUT POINT ESTERO |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORT MYERS |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FORT MYERS |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL CAPE CORAL |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER FORT MYERS |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BONIFAY BONIFAY |
$54.00 | $57.72 | — | $11.22 | — | — | $12.10 | — | — |
| KERALTY HOSPITAL MIAMI MIAMI |
$71.00 | $229 | $482 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL BLOUNTSTOWN |
$77.00 | — | $31.90 | $132 | $55.00 | — | $16.94 | $12.77 | — |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-VENICE CAMPUS NORTH VENICE |
$78.00 | $94.22 | $88.06 | $90.70 | $1,400 | — | — | $92.46 | — |
| CORNELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION SARASOTA |
$78.00 | $23.05 | $11.45 | $12.47 | $17.43 | — | — | $12.35 | $14.17 |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY PALM COAST |
$81.67 | $94.00 | $87.00 | $61.00 | $97.00 | $178 | $455 | $473 | — |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL FORT LAUDERDALE |
$84.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL APALACHICOLA |
$91.00 | — | $105 | — | — | — | $97.50 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERALD COAST MIRAMAR BEACH |
$148 | $91.03 | $302 | $89.26 | $334 | — | $91.03 | $88.38 | — |
| DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ARCADIA |
$165 | $60.00 | $85.00 | $65.00 | $212 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKELAND |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANATEE HEALTH BRADENTON |
$204 | $1,099 | — | $356 | $1,853 | $434 | $1,190 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DELAND DELAND |
$204 | $94.22 | $90.70 | $92.46 | — | — | $91.58 | — | — |
| ASCENCION ST. VINCENT'S SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$212 | $91.03 | $88.38 | $89.26 | $89.26 | — | $84.84 | $88.38 | $164 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$212 | $91.03 | $88.38 | $89.26 | $89.26 | — | $85.73 | $88.38 | $164 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG |
$212 | $91.03 | $88.38 | $89.26 | $89.26 | — | $85.73 | $88.38 | $164 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S ST. JOHNS COUNTY HOSPITAL TRINITY WAY SAINT JOHNS |
$212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PALM COAST |
$214 | $94.22 | $90.70 | $92.46 | — | — | $91.58 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH DAYTONA BEACH |
$214 | $94.22 | $90.70 | $92.46 | — | — | $91.58 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN TAVARES |
$214 | $94.22 | $90.70 | — | — | — | $89.38 | — | — |
| WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER BOCA RATON |
$225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART HOSPITAL PENSACOLA TH AVE PENSACOLA |
$245 | $91.03 | — | $89.26 | — | — | $91.03 | $88.38 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH WAUCHULA WAUCHULA |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH NEW SMYRNA NEW SMYRNA BEACH |
$255 | $94.22 | $90.70 | $92.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH FISH MEMORIAL ORANGE CITY |
$257 | $94.22 | $90.70 | $92.46 | — | — | $91.58 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH LAKE WALES LAKE WALES |
$257 | $91.58 | $90.70 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $195 | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER WEST PALM BEACH |
$261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH LAKE PLACID LAKE PLACID |
$268 | $91.58 | $90.70 | $94.13 | — | — | $90.26 | $195 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART BAY N. BONITA AVE PANAMA CITY |
$274 | $91.03 | $324 | $89.26 | $334 | — | $91.03 | $88.38 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH HEART OF FLORIDA DAVENPORT |
$274 | $94.22 | $90.70 | — | — | — | — | $195 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CLERMONT |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $167 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH LAKE MARY HOSPITAL LAKE MARY |
$283 | $88.06 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL OCOEE |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL SEBASTIAN |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM - LUTZ LUTZ |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $158 | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH MELBOURNE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE |
$283 | $90.70 | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | $101 | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART GULF PORT ST JOE |
$284 | $97.50 | $303 | $95.61 | $334 | — | $97.50 | $94.66 | — |
| LAKE BUTLER HOSPITAL LAKE BUTLER |
$301 | $1,650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCH BAKER DOWNTOWN NAPLES |
$312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH NORTH PINELLAS TARPON SPRINGS |
$333 | $91.58 | $89.82 | — | $94.22 | — | $88.06 | $98.62 | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST PALM BEACH |
$338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER PALM BEACH GARDENS |
$338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER DELRAY BEACH |
$338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH CARROLLWOOD TAMPA |
$354 | $91.58 | $89.82 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $98.62 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH WESLEY CHAPEL WESLEY CHAPEL |
$354 | $91.58 | $90.70 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $98.62 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH TAMPA TAMPA |
$354 | $91.58 | $89.82 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $98.62 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH RIVERVIEW RIVERVIEW |
$354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH ZEPHYRHILLS ZEPHYRHILLS |
$354 | $91.58 | $90.70 | — | $94.22 | — | — | $98.62 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH OCALA 5TH FLOOR |
$386 | $94.22 | $90.70 | — | — | — | — | $195 | — |
| TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MICCOSUKEE ROAD TALLAHASSEE |
$388 | $51.00 | $43.10 | $100 | $60.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $510 for this?
That is the median of what the 138 Florida hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in Florida, Medicare reimburses about $11.97 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Florida range from $16.80 to $2,923 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 42.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Florida?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Florida range from $16.80 to $2,923, with a median of $510. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in Florida?
- The cheapest Florida hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.80. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Florida facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.