Absorpt drg >16 <=48 without bdr cost at US hospitals
Absorpt drg >16 <=48 w/o bdr · HCPCS A6252
$1.02
lowest cash price
$6.60
national median
$9.60
highest cash price
32
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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $5.55 | $5.55 | $5.55 |
| California | 6 | 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 | 38 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 15 | $1.02 | $1.02 | $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 | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 15 | $2.24 | $5.04 | $6.40 |
| 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 | 15 | $3.78 | $3.78 | $7.35 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $4.64 – $4.79 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $6.45 – $6.45 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $5.41 – $5.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $2.27 – $4.70 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $6.45 – $6.45 |
| 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 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $6.45 – $6.45 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $6.83 – $7.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| 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 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| 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 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $4.18 – $5.57 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $2.57 – $5.24 |
| 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 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $4.35 – $18.12 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4.35 – $18.12 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $3.10 – $5.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $4.50 – $5.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $3.71 – $5.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $4.41 – $6.73 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $4.55 – $9.98 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $4.55 – $9.05 |
| 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 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $4.50 – $5.57 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $3.62 – $9.53 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $6.83 – $7.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $2.76 – $2.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $2.57 – $5.24 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $3.10 – $5.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |