Respiratory Failure Cost in Florida — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, often requiring ventilator support.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Holy Cross Health
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge $37,258Cash pay $24,218Medicare pays (avg) $8,748 - 2
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
Lakeland, FL
Gross charge $40,260Medicare pays (avg) $8,732 - 3
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge $50,175Cash pay $10,035Medicare pays (avg) $8,835 - 4
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral, FL
Gross charge $50,175Cash pay $10,035Medicare pays (avg) $7,905 - 5
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL
Gross charge $51,859Medicare pays (avg) $17,656 - 6
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge $55,176Cash pay $38,623 - 7
Larkin Community Hospital
South Miami, FL
Gross charge $55,176Cash pay $38,623 - 8
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge $56,733Cash pay $39,713Medicare pays (avg) $8,981 - 9
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge $94,648Cash pay $61,521Medicare pays (avg) $10,443 - 10
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge $94,648Cash pay $61,521Medicare pays (avg) $8,150 - 11
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, FL
Gross charge $94,648Cash pay $61,521Medicare pays (avg) $9,699 - 12
Halifax Health Medical Center
Daytona Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,715 - 13
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,540 - 14
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
Inverness, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,978 - 15
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,629 - 16
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,671 - 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) $9,738 - 20
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,439 - 21
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,035 - 22
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,709 - 23
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,033 - 24
HCA Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring, FL
Gross charge — - 25
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,206 - 26
Hialeah Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge — - 27
HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital
Niceville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,132 - 28
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
New Port Richey, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,789 - 29
St. Anthony's Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,812 - 30
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,342 - 31
AdventHealth Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,980 - 32
HCA Florida Jfk Hospital (Acute Care)
Atlantis, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,966 - 33
Broward Health North
Deerfield Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,906 - 34
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,611 - 35
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,770 - 36
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Bartow, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,657 - 37
North Okaloosa Medical Center
Crestview, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,345 - 38
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,050 - 39
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,456 - 40
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital (Acute Care)
Aventura, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,125 - 41
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,695 - 42
Lower Keys Medical Center
Key West, FL
Gross charge — - 43
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
Lake City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,111 - 44
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Sarasota, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,383 - 45
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Plantation, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,555 - 46
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,061 - 47
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,284 - 48
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,975 - 49
HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,764 - 50
Coral Gables Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
Gross charge — - 51
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,397 - 52
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Margate, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,042 - 53
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
Trinity, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,025 - 54
Broward Health Imperial Point
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,526 - 55
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,332 - 56
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,769 - 57
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,131 - 58
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Bradenton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,684 - 59
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,915 - 60
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,071 - 61
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Orange Park, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,738 - 62
HCA Florida West Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,400 - 63
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
Palatka, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,829 - 64
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,724 - 65
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (Acute Care)
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,241 - 66
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Acute Care)
Brandon, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,373 - 67
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Fort Pierce, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,078 - 68
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Largo, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,102 - 69
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital
Okeechobee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,889 - 70
HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Acute Care)
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,710 - 71Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,514
- 72
Delray Medical Center (Acute Care)
Delray Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,047 - 73
HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
Sun City Center, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,106 - 74
HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
Brooksville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,825 - 75
Mease Countryside Hospital
Safety Harbor, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,671 - 76
Gulf Breeze Hospital
Gulf Breeze, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,441 - 77
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
Englewood, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,352 - 78
West Boca Medical Center
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,554 - 79
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
Loxahatchee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,444 - 80
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,823 - 81
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,553 - 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) $8,599 - 84
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,596 - 85
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Port Saint Joe, FL
Gross charge — - 86
HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,066 - 87
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
Middleburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,577 - 88
Oviedo Medical Center
Oviedo, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,492 - 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) $13,951 - 96
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,089 - 97
Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,214 - 98
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,913 - 99
UF Health Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,858 - 100
Uf Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,425 - 101
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,270 - 102
Lakeside Medical Center
Belle Glade, FL
Gross charge — - 103
Baptist Medical Center - Nassau
Fernandina Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,010 - 104
Palm Bay Hospital
Palm Bay, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,543 - 105
Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice
North Venice, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,057 - 106
AdventHealth Riverview
Riverview, FL
Gross charge — - 107
Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,062 - 108
Health First's Viera Hospital
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,058 - 109Gross charge —
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HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
Lehigh Acres, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,137
11 Florida hospitals list a gross charge for respiratory failure under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $37,258 to $94,648. The cheapest is Holy Cross Health in Ft Lauderdale; the most expensive is Baptist Hospital of Miami in Miami. The state average sits at $61,887.
What's published is the gross charge — the starting point, not what you'd actually owe. 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 respiratory failure at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent respiratory failure admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
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 respiratory failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 189 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.