Gulf Coast Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

6,686prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$7,936cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $39,680)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$484	$2,418	$967–$1,934
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$913	$4,567	$1,827–$3,654
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,342	$6,712	$2,685–$5,370
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$22.00	$110	$44.00–$94.40
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$15.60	$78.00	$31.20–$74.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$13.80	$69.00	$27.60–$74.00
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$3.20	$33.00	$6.40–$25,682
Urinalysis `81001`	$12.20	$61.00	$24.40–$74.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$32.60	$163	$65.20–$138
EKG tracing `93005`	$24.00	$32.00	$7.37–$573
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$186	$930	$315–$744
CT head without contrast `70450`	$119	$5,497	$55.65–$4,672
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,810	$15,287	$998–$13,220
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,375	$6,877	$998–$5,502
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$430	$2,148	$315–$1,718
IV push, single drug `96374`	$78.40	$392	$98.00–$333
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$149	$747	$187–$634
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$6.70	$33.50	$13.40–$26.80
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$6.70	$41.90	$13.40–$40.24
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$157	$836	$73.15–$4,936
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$117	$436	$54.51–$12,454
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$7,936	$39,680	$9.04–$31,744

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Gulf Coast Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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