Sepsis Cost in Florida — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) with major complications — a life-threatening immune response to infection.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Holy Cross Health
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge $63,044Cash pay $40,978Medicare pays (avg) $13,140 - 2
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
Lakeland, FL
Gross charge $74,589Medicare pays (avg) $13,259 - 3
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge $89,380Cash pay $62,566Medicare pays (avg) $13,372 - 4
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge $90,909Cash pay $18,182Medicare pays (avg) $13,782 - 5
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral, FL
Gross charge $90,909Cash pay $18,182Medicare pays (avg) $12,776 - 6
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL
Gross charge $101,708Medicare pays (avg) $23,510 - 7
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge $121,081Cash pay $84,757Medicare pays (avg) $20,813 - 8
Larkin Community Hospital
South Miami, FL
Gross charge $121,081Cash pay $84,757Medicare pays (avg) $23,701 - 9
Baptist Health South Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge $141,979Cash pay $92,286Medicare pays (avg) $14,763 - 10
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge $141,979Cash pay $92,286Medicare pays (avg) $12,742 - 11
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, FL
Gross charge $141,979Cash pay $92,286Medicare pays (avg) $15,826 - 12
Halifax Health Medical Center
Daytona Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,892 - 13
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,126 - 14
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
Inverness, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,674 - 15
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,223 - 16
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,550 - 17
Parrish Medical Center
Titusville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,371 - 18
North Shore Medical Center
Miami, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,564 - 19
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc
Miami Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,811 - 20
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,214 - 21
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,337 - 22
Mease Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,685 - 23
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,286 - 24
HCA Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,724 - 25
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,924 - 26
Hialeah Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,364 - 27
HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital
Niceville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,390 - 28
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
New Port Richey, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,179 - 29
St. Anthony's Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,371 - 30
St Josephs Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,671 - 31
AdventHealth Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,944 - 32
HCA Florida Jfk Hospital (Acute Care)
Atlantis, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,565 - 33
Broward Health North
Deerfield Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,599 - 34
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,172 - 35
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,907 - 36
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Bartow, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,921 - 37
North Okaloosa Medical Center
Crestview, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,181 - 38
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,718 - 39
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,039 - 40
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital (Acute Care)
Aventura, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,627 - 41
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,835 - 42
Lower Keys Medical Center
Key West, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,693 - 43
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
Lake City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,831 - 44
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Sarasota, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,481 - 45
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Plantation, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,244 - 46
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,284 - 47
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Cocoa Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,100 - 48
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,552 - 49
HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,589 - 50
Coral Gables Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,132 - 51
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,387 - 52
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Margate, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,064 - 53
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
Trinity, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,058 - 54
Broward Health Imperial Point
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,273 - 55
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,243 - 56
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,415 - 57
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Miami, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,072 - 58
HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Bradenton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,584 - 59
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,531 - 60
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,950 - 61
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Orange Park, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,943 - 62
HCA Florida West Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,274 - 63
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
Palatka, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,606 - 64
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
Port Charlotte, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,018 - 65
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (Acute Care)
Panama City, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,870 - 66
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Acute Care)
Brandon, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,592 - 67
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Fort Pierce, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,056 - 68
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Largo, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,147 - 69
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital
Okeechobee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,976 - 70
HCA Florida Capital Hospital (Acute Care)
Tallahassee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,898 - 71Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,326
- 72
Delray Medical Center (Acute Care)
Delray Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,403 - 73
HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
Sun City Center, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,156 - 74
HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital
Brooksville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,053 - 75
Mease Countryside Hospital
Safety Harbor, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,002 - 76
Gulf Breeze Hospital
Gulf Breeze, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,720 - 77
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
Englewood, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,261 - 78
West Boca Medical Center
Boca Raton, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,478 - 79
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
Loxahatchee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,767 - 80
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,670 - 81
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,707 - 82
St. Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,708 - 83
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Miramar Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,890 - 84
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,117 - 85
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Port Saint Joe, FL
Gross charge — - 86
HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,290 - 87
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
Middleburg, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,573 - 88
Oviedo Medical Center
Oviedo, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,490 - 89
UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Orlando, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,884 - 90
HCA Florida University Hospital
Davie, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,499 - 91
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County
St. Johns, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,443 - 92
BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,498 - 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) $19,636 - 96
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,555 - 97
Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,325 - 98
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,615 - 99
UF Health Flagler Hospital
Saint Augustine, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,991 - 100
Uf Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,438 - 101
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,116 - 102
Lakeside Medical Center
Belle Glade, FL
Gross charge — - 103
Baptist Medical Center - Nassau
Fernandina Beach, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,896 - 104
Palm Bay Hospital
Palm Bay, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,380 - 105
Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice
North Venice, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,083 - 106
AdventHealth Riverview
Riverview, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,766 - 107
Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge
Naples, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,471 - 108
Health First's Viera Hospital
Melbourne, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,788 - 109Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,761
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HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
Lehigh Acres, FL
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,813
11 Florida hospitals list a gross charge for sepsis under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $63,044 to $141,979. The cheapest is Holy Cross Health in Ft Lauderdale; the most expensive is Baptist Hospital of Miami in Miami. The state average sits at $107,149.
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 sepsis 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 sepsis 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 sepsis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 871 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.