Lidocaine (pf) 4 mg/ml (0.4 %) in 5 % dextrose intravenous solution at HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

3476 S University Dr, Davie, FL · HCA Florida Healthcare · · NPI 1871182956

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$56.40

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$56.40

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The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

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$0.02 with United vs $28.20 with AvMed — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United AllPayerAppendix $0.02 ↓ -100%
Aetna MCR $3.89 ↓ -93%
Freedom Health MGMCR $4.85 ↓ -91%
BCBS MBN $5.64 ↓ -90%
BCBS HMO $7.05 ↓ -88%
BCBS SBN $7.05 ↓ -88%
Simply Healthcare Plans MGMCR $7.33 ↓ -87%
BCBS NWB $9.19 ↓ -84%
BCBS PPO $9.19 ↓ -84%
BCBS BSLNON-PAR $12.75 ↓ -77%
BCBS PHS $12.75 ↓ -77%
United PPO OptionsPPO $13.37 ↓ -76%
AvMed Empower $14.66 ↓ -74%
AvMed Focus $14.66 ↓ -74%
AvMed Flex $14.66 ↓ -74%
AvMed Engage $14.66 ↓ -74%
AvMed Select $14.66 ↓ -74%
Aetna ASA $16.92 ↓ -70%
United GlobalBenefitPlanAppendix $25.38 ↓ -55%
AvMed JHSSelectHMO $28.20 ↓ -50%
AvMed JacksonFirstNetworkOON $28.20 ↓ -50%
AvMed MDCSelectOON $28.20 ↓ -50%
Aetna PPO not published by hospital
Aetna QHP not published by hospital
Aetna HMO not published by hospital

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Lidocaine (pf) 4 mg/ml (0.4 %) in 5 % dextrose intravenous solution at other Florida hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte $376.75 not published
Baptist Hospital MIAMI $67.60 $17.99 – $93.60
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH $67.60 $29.33 – $104.00
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES $67.60 $18.20 – $93.60
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI $67.60 $18.10 – $93.60
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON $67.60 $17.37 – $93.60
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD $67.60 $17.68 – $93.60
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER $67.60 $17.99 – $93.60

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