Assay of prostaglandin at HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL

3663 South Miami Ave, MIAMI, FL · HCA Florida Healthcare · · NPI 1023387479

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

$471.00

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$471.00

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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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$40.51 with Optimum vs $565.20 with AIDS Healthcare — 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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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
Optimum MGMCR $40.51 ↓ -91%
Freedom Health MGMCR $40.51 ↓ -91%
HUMANA MGMCRPPO $41.35 ↓ -91%
HUMANA MGMCRHMO $41.35 ↓ -91%
Humana TRICR $41.58 ↓ -91%
Cigna HealthSpring MGMCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
Devoted Health MCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
Kindred Hospice FEDERAL $41.77 ↓ -91%
Wellmed MGMCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
Veterans Evaluation Services MCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
United Behavioral Health VACCN $41.77 ↓ -91%
NDMS Definitive Care MGMCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
Leon Health MCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
CarePlus SFL MGMCR $41.77 ↓ -91%
United AllPayerAppendix $41.77 ↓ -91%
United GVT $41.77 ↓ -91%
United MCR $42.61 ↓ -91%
BCBS MCRPPO $42.61 ↓ -91%
BCBS MCRHMO $42.61 ↓ -91%
Aetna MCR $43.02 ↓ -91%
Oscar MCR $43.86 ↓ -91%
Sunshine State MCR $43.86 ↓ -91%
Prominence HealthFirst MCRHMO $43.86 ↓ -91%
American Health Plan MCR $44.28 ↓ -91%
Align MCR $44.69 ↓ -91%
Florida Complete Care MCR $44.69 ↓ -91%
AvMed MCR $45.11 ↓ -90%
Sunshine State MCD $45.95 ↓ -90%
Centurion GVT $45.95 ↓ -90%
Doctors Healthcare Plan MCR $45.95 ↓ -90%
Gold Kidney MCR $46.78 ↓ -90%
AmeriHealth Caritas MGMCR $50.12 ↓ -89%
Longevity Health Plan MCR $50.12 ↓ -89%
AvMed HIX $56.52 ↓ -88%
Oscar HIX $58.90 ↓ -87%
Solis Health Plan MCR $60.57 ↓ -87%
Simply Healthcare Plans MGMCR $61.23 ↓ -87%
AmeriHealth Caritas HIX $62.66 ↓ -87%
Freedom Health MGMCD $75.36 ↓ -84%
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $80.61 ↓ -83%
CareWorks (Rockport) WORKERSCOMP $82.30 ↓ -83%
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $82.30 ↓ -83%
Molina MCR $89.49 ↓ -81%
AvMed FullyInsured $98.91 ↓ -79%
Humana HMO $98.91 ↓ -79%
Health Sun Health Plan MGMCR $100.32 ↓ -79%
AIDS Healthcare MGMCR $103.62 ↓ -78%
MMM of FL (Health Advantage Plan) MCR $108.33 ↓ -77%
United PPO OptionsPPO $111.63 ↓ -76%
AvMed ASOEO $113.04 ↓ -76%
AvMed Select $122.46 ↓ -74%
AvMed Flex $122.46 ↓ -74%
AvMed Focus $122.46 ↓ -74%
AvMed Empower $122.46 ↓ -74%
Sunshine State Health Plan QHP $122.46 ↓ -74%
AvMed Engage $122.46 ↓ -74%
Molina HIX $127.17 ↓ -73%
Aetna ASA $141.30 ↓ -70%
Humana PPO $160.14 ↓ -66%
United GlobalBenefitPlanAppendix $211.95 ↓ -55%
AvMed JacksonFirstNetworkOON $235.50 ↓ -50%
AvMed MDCSelectOON $235.50 ↓ -50%
AvMed JHSSelectHMO $235.50 ↓ -50%
Plotkin Health COMM $235.50 ↓ -50%
Prime Health Sherriff COMM $235.50 ↓ -50%
Medica HealthCare MCR $277.89 ↓ -41%
Multiplan COMMPPOPRIMARYNETWORK $353.25 ↓ -25%
Evernorth BH COMM $376.80 ↓ -20%
Multiplan COMMPPOCOMPLEMENTARYNETWORK $400.35 ↓ -15%
AIDS Healthcare MGMCD $565.20 ↑ +20%
Aetna PPO not published by hospital
Aetna QHP not published by hospital
Aetna HMO not published by hospital

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Assay of prostaglandin at other Florida hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa $644.72 $41.77 – $92.73
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte $146.20 $41.77 – $76.27
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston $240.50 $16.61 – $314.50
martin north hospital Stuart $240.50 $17.48 – $277.50
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON $534.95 $39.58 – $82.28
HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL DORAL $768.00 $41.35 – $87.72
HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL SANFORD $270.50 $37.86 – $77.95
HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MARGATE $461.00 $41.35 – $82.98

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