HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
4016 Sun City Center Blvd, Sun City Center, FL 33573
About This Data
HCA Florida South Shore Hospital publishes this pricing data as required by the CMS Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180). The hospital's machine-readable file is published in JSON format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with HCA Florida South Shore Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-09-01. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Catherine Edmisten.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Data quality note: HCA Florida South Shore Hospital publishes cash prices that match their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown below are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital's financial assistance department directly.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $24,387.55 |
Colonoscopy
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Screening Colonoscopy (45378) | N/A |
| Colonoscopy with Biopsy (45380) | N/A |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $4,547.40 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $5,705.70 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $7,103.80 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $17,373.43 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $17,373.43 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $2,082.41 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $29,895.23 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $34,155.26 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $6,051.21 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $4,871.46 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $2,970.55 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | N/A |
C-Section
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Cesarean Delivery (59510) | N/A |
Knee Replacement
Compare across Tampa-St. Petersburg →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty) (27447) | N/A |
Pricing Patterns at HCA South Shore
At HCA Florida South Shore Hospital, the listed cash price matches the gross charge for every service with a nonzero gross amount, meaning a 0% discount, such as $17,373.43 for an MRI of the brain without contrast and $29,895.23 for a CT of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast. Insured rates vary widely within a single service, for example MRI brain without contrast ranges from $816.55 to $15,983.56, and ER visits range from $723.04 for Level 3 to $6,038.23 for Level 5. Several procedures, including total knee replacement ($7,480 to $11,000) and cesarean delivery ($7,480), show $0 for gross and cash prices in the data, so no self-pay comparison is available for them.
HCA South Shore vs Tampa-St. Petersburg Hospitals
How HCA South Shore's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | HCA South Shore | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 27 hospitals | $24,387.55 | 515% above median |
| ER Visit 27 hospitals | $4,547.40 | 73% above median |
| MRI 27 hospitals | $17,373.43 | 234% above median |
| Chest X-ray 27 hospitals | $2,082.41 | 80% above median |
| CT Scan 27 hospitals | $29,895.23 | 120% above median |
| Ultrasound 27 hospitals | $4,871.46 | 75% above median |
| Lab Work 27 hospitals | $2,970.55 | 902% above median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals that publish a cash price for the same procedure. Multi-code procedures use each hospital's lowest valid price as its representative value.
Using HCA South Shore's Published Prices
Where HCA South Shore lands in the metro. The site's comparison covers 7 procedures that at least 2 Tampa-St. Petersburg hospitals publish cash prices for. HCA South Shore is above the median on all 7, below on 0 and near the median on 0. The labels run from "73% above median" for an ER visit to "515% above median" for an echocardiogram and "902% above median" for lab work. The echocardiogram row shows $24,387.55 at HCA South Shore against a metro median of $3,964.88.
Cash price versus insured rates. HCA Florida South Shore Hospital publishes cash prices equal to its gross charges, so no separate self-pay discount appears in its file. Cash is 100% of gross on every row that has both values. Of the 12 rows with a cash price, 0 are below every insured rate, 3 fall within the insured range (all ER visit levels) and 9 are above every insured rate.
Asks and checks before scheduling.
- Quote the billing code, such as 74177 for CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast, and ask for the cash or self-pay price.
- Ask for an itemized estimate, and what it includes and leaves out (supplies, contrast, recovery, lab work).
- Ask which professionals bill separately, such as a radiologist reading a scan, an ER physician, a surgeon or anesthesia.
Zeros, blanks and what the file leaves out. 5 rows carry a data note because a gross or cash value was published as $0 or blank: screening colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, CBC, cesarean delivery and total knee replacement. That is missing data, not a free service, and the hospital would need to confirm a price. No values were left out as likely file errors. The file was updated 2026-09-01 and we accessed it 2026-10-12.
General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology
Understanding the Columns
Gross Charge: The chargemaster price before any discounts. Rarely what patients pay. It is primarily a starting point for insurance negotiations.
Cash/Self-Pay: The discounted rate hospitals offer to uninsured patients. Ask about financial assistance programs for further reductions.
Insured Range: Lowest to highest negotiated rates across all payers. Medicare rates are typically lowest; commercial plan rates highest.
About Facility Fees
Prices shown are facility fees only. You'll also receive separate bills from the physician performing the procedure.
Imaging procedures include a facility fee plus a radiologist's reading fee. Surgical procedures add surgeon, anesthesia, and pathology fees.
For a more complete estimate, contact the hospital's financial counselling office or your insurer to request a pre-service cost estimate that includes all expected professional fees.
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HCA Florida South Shore Hospital
File updated: 2026-09-01 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Catherine Edmisten
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