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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1.00 – $4.78 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $3.25 – $3.25 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $3.94 – $6.26 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $21.38 – $21.38 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $3.94 – $4.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $4.50 – $6.73 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4.59 – $4.87 |