1 pc ost pouch w filter cost at US hospitals
1 pc ost pouch w filter · HCPCS A5056
$3.25
lowest cash price
$8.00
national median
$80.00
highest cash price
22
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.25–$80.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Mar 1, 2026 ($5.54) → Jun 1, 2026 ($9.19)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 8 | $14.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Florida | 41 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $34.00 |
| Illinois | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 8 | $9.19 | $9.19 | $9.19 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 13 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $80.00 |
| Virginia | 8 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Washington | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $16.74 – $16.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | not published | $3.26 – $8.29 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $9.26 – $9.26 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $9.80 – $10.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | not published | $3.26 – $8.29 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $6.53 – $14.32 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $5.80 – $5.80 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $3.89 – $13.06 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5.99 – $7.99 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $3.69 – $7.52 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $6.66 – $6.66 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.43 – $10.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $3.26 – $8.29 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $6.24 – $26.01 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $6.24 – $26.01 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $6.33 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $5.33 – $7.99 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $6.53 – $14.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $5.00 – $12.99 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.43 – $10.43 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $5.20 – $12.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $6.46 – $7.99 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $9.80 – $10.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $5.33 – $8.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $3.91 – $12.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $3.91 – $12.99 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $6.46 – $13.99 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $5.16 – $8.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $6.59 – $9.66 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $5.16 – $8.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $6.46 – $7.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $6.46 – $7.33 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $4.08 – $13.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $6.66 – $7.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $6.46 – $7.99 |