Absorpt drg >16 <=48 without bdr cost at US hospitals
Absorpt drg >16 <=48 w/o bdr · HCPCS A6252
$1.02
lowest cash price
$9.60
national median
$9.60
highest cash price
23
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.02–$9.60 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$9.60
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital — Cedar Rapids, IAMedian cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($9.60) → Jun 1, 2026 ($6.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 12 | $1.02 | $6.60 | $9.60 |
| Iowa | 14 | $6.00 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Kansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 11 | $6.40 | $6.40 | $6.40 |
| 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 | 7 | 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 | 15 | 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $4.50 – $9.74 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $1.00 – $4.78 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $4.32 – $4.78 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.64 – $5.69 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1.00 – $4.78 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1.02 – $4.78 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4.35 – $4.35 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $3.94 – $6.26 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $3.48 – $4.96 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $4.50 – $4.96 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $4.50 – $4.96 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $2.67 – $9.10 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $3.94 – $4.96 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $2.73 – $9.05 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $2.66 – $9.05 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $4.64 – $4.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $2.27 – $4.70 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $6.60 – $14.10 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $11.69 – $11.69 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $6.60 – $8.74 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $6.60 – $13.78 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $4.86 – $4.86 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $2.59 – $9.10 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $3.62 – $9.53 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $3.62 – $9.53 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $3.28 – $3.28 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $3.28 – $4.61 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $3.28 – $3.28 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $3.28 – $3.28 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $3.28 – $4.64 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $6.50 – $6.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $3.71 – $5.57 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $6.50 – $6.50 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $3.62 – $9.04 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $3.62 – $9.53 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $6.60 – $14.15 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5.84 – $8.74 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $6.60 – $13.97 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $6.60 – $14.19 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $4.64 – $8.35 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $3.94 – $4.96 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $4.50 – $9.74 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $2.73 – $9.10 |