Palm Bay Hospital
1425 Malabar Rd, NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 2026-03-02 (227 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.
About This Data
Palm Bay 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 CSV format and includes gross charges, cash/self-pay discounts, and payer-specific negotiated rates.
We are not affiliated with Palm Bay Hospital. This page presents publicly available pricing data published by the hospital in compliance with federal regulations.
File last updated: 2026-03-02. Accessed by us: 2026-10-15. We check for changes twice weekly (Monday and Thursday). Attested by Shaun Ronan.
If you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We'll review it against the source file within 5 business days.
Published Prices by Procedure
Echocardiogram
Compare across Melbourne-Palm Bay →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) | $681.75 |
ER Visit
Compare across Melbourne-Palm Bay →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate) (99283) | $549.66 |
| ER Visit Level 4 (High/Urgent) (99284) | $838.58 |
| ER Visit Level 5 (Critical) (99285) | $1,061.37 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) | $854 |
| MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (72148) | $741.75 |
Chest X-ray
Compare across Melbourne-Palm Bay →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 2 Views (71046) | $140.50 |
| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast (74176) | $997.75 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast (74177) | $1,410 |
Ultrasound
Compare across Melbourne-Palm Bay →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Ultrasound, Complete (76700) | $334 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound, Complete (76856) | $265 |
Lab Work
Compare across Melbourne-Palm Bay →| Procedure | Cash Price |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053) | $29 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (85025) | $24.50 |
Pricing Patterns at Palm Bay Hospital
Across all 13 listed services at Palm Bay Hospital, cash prices are consistently set at 25% of gross charges, a 75% discount, such as the MRI Brain Without Contrast falling from $3,416 gross to $854 cash and the CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast from $5,640 to $1,410. Insured rates vary widely within a single service, with the ER Visit Level 3 ranging from $62.58 to $4,111 and the Complete Blood Count with Differential from $2.97 to $402. For several services the cash price falls below the upper end of the insured range, for example the MRI Brain Without Contrast at $854 versus a maximum insured rate of $4,411, and the Level 5 ER Visit at $1,061.37 versus $4,754.95, while the highest insured rates for many imaging services and the ER Visit Level 3 exceed the gross charge.
Palm Bay Hospital vs Melbourne-Palm Bay Hospitals
How Palm Bay Hospital's cash prices compare to the median across hospitals in the Melbourne-Palm Bay area with published prices for each procedure.
| Procedure | Palm Bay Hospital | vs Median |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram 4 hospitals | $681.75 | near median |
| ER Visit 4 hospitals | $549.66 | near median |
| MRI 4 hospitals | $741.75 | near median |
| Chest X-ray 4 hospitals | $140.50 | near median |
| CT Scan 4 hospitals | $997.75 | near median |
| Ultrasound 4 hospitals | $265 | near median |
| Lab Work 4 hospitals | $24.50 | near median |
"Cash price" is each hospital's published self-pay/discounted rate. Median is calculated across Melbourne-Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay Hospital's Published Prices
Palm Bay Hospital against the metro median. Palm Bay Hospital's lowest cash price is near median for all 7 compared procedures in the Melbourne-Palm Bay table, with 0 above median and 0 below median. Four hospitals in the metro have pages on this site. For example, the lowest cash price listed for an ER Visit is $549.66 and for a Chest X-ray is $140.50, and both match the metro median shown.
How cash lines up with gross and insured rates. On all 13 price rows, cash is 25% of gross. The file also lists 585 insurer rate entries from 15 payer names for these procedures. Cash is within the insured range on 13 rows, below every insured rate on 0 rows and above every insured rate on 0 rows. One example: the MRI Brain Without Contrast row shows cash of $854 and an insured range from $62.58 to $4,411.
Items to ask about or check when you call.
- Quote the billing code, such as 71046 for the chest X-ray or 99283 for an ER Visit Level 3 (Moderate).
- Ask for the cash or self-pay price and an itemized estimate in writing.
- Ask what the quote includes and what it leaves out, such as contrast, supplies or follow-up visits.
- Ask whether separate professional bills apply, such as a radiologist reading an MRI, CT or ultrasound, or an ER physician for an ER visit. The prices on this page are facility charges only.
Checking the file for holes. None of the 13 rows has a value published as $0 or blank, and none had a gross or cash value left out as a likely file error. The source is a CSV with 18,105 items, updated 2026-03-02 and accessed by us 2026-10-08, so prices may have changed since then.
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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Palm Bay Hospital
File updated: 2026-03-02 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15
Attested by: Shaun Ronan
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