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 | 46 | $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 | 2 | 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 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $6.53 – $14.32 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $8.49 – $16.32 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $5.16 – $8.31 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $2.00 – $8.49 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $5.16 – $8.49 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $2.00 – $8.31 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $9.26 – $9.26 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $8.49 – $8.49 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $5.16 – $5.16 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $5.20 – $12.99 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $5.20 – $13.68 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $4.94 – $7.52 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $3.69 – $7.52 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $9.47 – $12.54 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $6.66 – $11.99 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $5.66 – $7.13 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $6.46 – $13.99 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $4.01 – $13.06 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1.00 – $6.86 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $6.21 – $6.21 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $5.66 – $8.99 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $24.63 – $24.63 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $6.59 – $6.99 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $5.66 – $6.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $6.46 – $9.66 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $6.59 – $6.99 |