Heart Attack Cost in Florida — Compare All Hospitals
Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with complications — discharged alive.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart attack. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Emergency department evaluation and cardiac workup
- Inpatient cardiac monitoring (often in a coronary care unit)
- Diagnostic catheterization and any required stenting
- Inpatient medications and routine labs during admission
Usually billed separately
- Cardiologist, ED physician, and any interventional specialist professional fees
- Ambulance transport
- Outpatient cardiac rehab and follow-up visits after discharge
- Long-term medications (antiplatelets, statins, beta-blockers)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart attack best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Heart-Attack Mortality (30-day)
The single most important quality signal — how often patients survive 30 days after a heart attack at this hospital.
Time to Fibrinolysis (STEMI)
For ST-elevation heart attacks treated with clot-busting drugs, every minute counts. Tracks median minutes from arrival to treatment.
Heart-Attack Readmissions
Reflects discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and outpatient cardiology handoff.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For heart attack, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- Heart-attack admissions aren't shoppable in real time — in an emergency, the hospital that can get a patient to a cath lab fastest is typically the right call regardless of price.
- This page is more useful after discharge to evaluate where care was delivered, or ahead of time for chronic-condition planning.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- During an active heart attack: skip this list and call 911 — go to the nearest hospital with a cardiac cath lab.
- After discharge: was every physician who treated me in-network? (ED, cardiologist, interventionalist, hospitalist often bill separately.)
- What outpatient cardiac rehab program is recommended? Is it covered?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL
Gross charge $42,877Medicare pays (avg) $15,152 - 2
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge $52,843Cash pay $10,569Medicare pays (avg) $6,092 - 3
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral, FL
Gross charge $52,843Cash pay $10,569 - 4
Holy Cross Health
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge $54,044Cash pay $35,129Medicare pays (avg) $6,158 - 5
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
Lakeland, FL
Gross charge $58,127Medicare pays (avg) $6,067 - 6
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge $61,194Cash pay $42,836 - 7
Larkin Community Hospital
South Miami, FL
Gross charge $61,194Cash pay $42,836 - 8
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge $64,777Cash pay $45,344Medicare pays (avg) $7,058 - 9
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge $82,771Cash pay $53,801Medicare pays (avg) $6,630 - 10
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge $82,771Cash pay $53,801Medicare pays (avg) $5,167 - 11
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, FL
Gross charge $82,771Cash pay $53,801Medicare pays (avg) $6,311 - 12
Halifax Health Medical Center
Daytona Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,923 - 13
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,764 - 14
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
Inverness, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,327 - 15
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,153 - 16
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,317 - 17
Parrish Medical Center
Titusville, FL
Gross charge — - 18
North Shore Medical Center
Miami, FL
Gross charge — - 19
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc
Miami Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,800 - 20
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge — - 21
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,800 - 22
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, FL
Gross charge — - 23
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,803 - 24
HCA Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,143 - 25
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,767 - 26
Hialeah Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge — - 27
HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital
Niceville, FL
Gross charge — - 28
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
New Port Richey, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,024 - 29
St. Anthony's Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,064 - 30
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,497 - 31
AdventHealth Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,736 - 32
HCA Florida Jfk Hospital (Acute Care)
Atlantis, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,819 - 33
Broward Health North
Deerfield Beach, FL
Gross charge — - 34
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,321 - 35
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,150 - 36
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Bartow, FL
Gross charge — - 37
North Okaloosa Medical Center
Crestview, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,913 - 38
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton, FL
Gross charge — - 39
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,804 - 40
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital (Acute Care)
Aventura, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,268 - 41
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City, FL
Gross charge — - 42
Lower Keys Medical Center
Key West, FL
Gross charge — - 43
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
Lake City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,279 - 44
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Sarasota, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,700 - 45
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Plantation, FL
Gross charge — - 46
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Gross charge — - 47
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa Beach, FL
Gross charge — - 48
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge — - 49
HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge — - 50
Coral Gables Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
Gross charge — - 51
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge — - 52
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Margate, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,425 - 53
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
Trinity, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,770 - 54
Broward Health Imperial Point
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge — - 55
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,535 - 56
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge — - 57
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,935 - 58
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Bradenton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,151 - 59
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,474 - 60
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,001 - 61
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Orange Park, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,918 - 62
HCA Florida West Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge — - 63
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
Palatka, FL
Gross charge — - 64
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,948 - 65
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (Acute Care)
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,444 - 66
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Acute Care)
Brandon, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,123 - 67
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Fort Pierce, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,386 - 68
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Largo, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,342 - 69
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital
Okeechobee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,518 - 70
HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Acute Care)
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,604 - 71Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,498
- 72
Delray Medical Center (Acute Care)
Delray Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,314 - 73
HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
Sun City Center, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,742 - 74
HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
Brooksville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,178 - 75
Mease Countryside Hospital
Safety Harbor, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,046 - 76
Gulf Breeze Hospital
Gulf Breeze, FL
Gross charge — - 77
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
Englewood, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,545 - 78
West Boca Medical Center
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,299 - 79
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
Loxahatchee, FL
Gross charge — - 80
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
Gross charge — - 81
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,404 - 82
St. Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge — - 83
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Miramar Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,130 - 84
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge — - 85
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Port Saint Joe, FL
Gross charge — - 86
HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge — - 87
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
Middleburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,386 - 88
Oviedo Medical Center
Oviedo, FL
Gross charge — - 89
UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Orlando, FL
Gross charge — - 90
HCA Florida University Hospital
Davie, FL
Gross charge — - 91
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County
St. Johns, FL
Gross charge — - 92
BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, FL
Gross charge — - 93
North Walton Doctors Hospital
Defuniak Springs, FL
Gross charge — - 94
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge — - 95
Shands Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,330 - 96
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,275 - 97
Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,234 - 98
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,902 - 99
UF Health Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,125 - 100
Uf Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,975 - 101
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,492 - 102
Lakeside Medical Center
Belle Glade, FL
Gross charge — - 103
Baptist Medical Center - Nassau
Fernandina Beach, FL
Gross charge — - 104
Palm Bay Hospital
Palm Bay, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,102 - 105
Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice
North Venice, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,721 - 106
AdventHealth Riverview
Riverview, FL
Gross charge — - 107
Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,594 - 108
Health First's Viera Hospital
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge — - 109Gross charge —
- 110
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
Lehigh Acres, FL
Gross charge —
11 Florida hospitals list a gross charge for heart attack under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $42,877 to $82,771. The cheapest is Jackson Health System in Miami; the most expensive is Baptist Hospital of Miami in Miami. The state average sits at $63,292.
What's listed is each hospital's gross charge — its published price for the inpatient stay, before any insurance discount. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists heart attack at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling heart attack in Florida, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Florida hospitals missing from the list either don't perform heart attack in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 281 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.