Assay of chloramphenicol at HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL

2551 S Kanner Hwy, STUART, FL · HCA Florida Healthcare · · NPI 1538115696

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

$16.00

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$1.38 with Freedom Health vs $78.66 with CareWorks (Rockport) — 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

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Freedom Health MGMCR $1.38 ↓ -91%
Optimum MGMCR $1.38 ↓ -91%
AvMed HIX $2.08 ↓ -87%
Simply Healthcare Plans MGMCR $2.08 ↓ -87%
Freedom Health MGMCD $2.56 ↓ -84%
Molina MCR $3.04 ↓ -81%
Health Sun Health Plan MGMCR $3.41 ↓ -79%
AvMed FullyInsured $3.84 ↓ -76%
Sunshine State Health Plan QHP $4.08 ↓ -75%
AvMed Empower $4.16 ↓ -74%
AvMed Flex $4.16 ↓ -74%
AvMed Engage $4.16 ↓ -74%
AvMed Select $4.16 ↓ -74%
AvMed Focus $4.16 ↓ -74%
Molina HIX $4.32 ↓ -73%
AvMed ASOEO $4.48 ↓ -72%
Aetna ASA $4.80 ↓ -70%
Humana HMO $5.92 ↓ -63%
Humana PPO $6.40 ↓ -60%
United PPO OptionsPPO $7.04 ↓ -56%
United GlobalBenefitPlanAppendix $7.20 ↓ -55%
Prime Health Sherriff COMM $8.00 ↓ -50%
AvMed JacksonFirstNetworkOON $8.00 ↓ -50%
Plotkin Health COMM $8.00 ↓ -50%
Multiplan COMMPPOPRIMARYNETWORK $12.00 ↓ -25%
Humana TRICR $12.61 ↓ -21%
United AllPayerAppendix $12.67 ↓ -21%
United GVT $12.67 ↓ -21%
Devoted Health MCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
HUMANA MGMCRHMO $12.67 ↓ -21%
HUMANA MGMCRPPO $12.67 ↓ -21%
United Behavioral Health VACCN $12.67 ↓ -21%
NDMS Definitive Care MGMCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
Veterans Evaluation Services MCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
Wellmed MGMCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
CarePlus MGMCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
Hospice Treasure Coast MGMCD $12.67 ↓ -21%
Hospice Treasure Coast MGMCR $12.67 ↓ -21%
Hospice of Treasure Coast COMM $12.67 ↓ -21%
Ultimate Health Plan MCR $12.92 ↓ -19%
United MCR $12.92 ↓ -19%
BCBS MCRHMO $12.92 ↓ -19%
BCBS MCRPPO $12.92 ↓ -19%
Aetna MCR $13.05 ↓ -18%
Sunshine State MCR $13.30 ↓ -17%
Prominence HealthFirst MCRHMO $13.30 ↓ -17%
American Health Plan MCR $13.43 ↓ -16%
Florida Complete Care MCR $13.56 ↓ -15%
Cigna Healthspring MCR $13.56 ↓ -15%
Multiplan COMMPPOCOMPLEMENTARYNETWORK $13.60 ↓ -15%
Sunshine State MCD $13.94 ↓ -13%
Centurion GVT $13.94 ↓ -13%
Longevity Health Plan MCR $15.20 ↓ -5%
AmeriHealth Caritas MGMCR $15.20 ↓ -5%
Solis Health Plan MCR $18.37 ↑ +15%
Oscar HIX $24.45 ↑ +53%
Simply Healthcare HIX $28.63 ↑ +79%
CorVel Corporation WORKERSCOMP $77.04 ↑ +382%
Prime Health WORKERSCOMP $78.66 ↑ +392%
CareWorks (Rockport) WORKERSCOMP $78.66 ↑ +392%
Aetna HMO not published by hospital
Aetna PPO not published by hospital
Aetna QHP not published by hospital

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Assay of chloramphenicol at other Florida hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
martin north hospital Stuart not published $6.12 – $18.67
Baptist Hospital MIAMI $100.10 $6.36 – $138.60
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH $100.10 $6.36 – $138.60
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES $100.10 $6.16 – $138.60
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI $100.10 $6.16 – $138.60
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON $100.10 $6.16 – $138.60
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD $100.10 $6.16 – $138.60
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER $100.10 $6.16 – $138.60

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