Absorpt drg <=16 sq in without b cost at US hospitals
Absorpt drg <=16 sq in w/o b · HCPCS A6251
$1.80
lowest cash price
$5.60
national median
$8.40
highest cash price
24
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.80–$8.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($5.60) → Jun 1, 2026 ($3.92)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 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 | 2 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 |
| Illinois | 11 | $5.60 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Iowa | 14 | $5.60 | $5.60 | $8.40 |
| 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 | 11 | $3.92 | $3.92 | $3.92 |
| 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 | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 6 | 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 | 16 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1.80 | $4.59 – $11.39 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3.25 | $1.09 – $19.65 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $3.25 | $1.04 – $3.75 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3.92 | $2.04 – $11.22 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3.92 | $2.04 – $5.61 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3.92 | $2.04 – $5.64 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3.92 | $2.04 – $4.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $6.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $4.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $5.60 | $1.39 – $4.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $4.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5.60 | $1.39 – $3.52 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $7.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $8.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $8.40 | $12.88 – $14.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $8.40 | $10.22 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $8.40 | $14.00 – $2,970.16 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2.84 – $5.11 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.84 – $2.93 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $3.48 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $2.96 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $2.41 – $3.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $1.67 – $5.53 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $1.63 – $5.53 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $3.48 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $2.84 – $2.93 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2.98 – $16.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $2.84 – $2.93 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3.48 – $15.32 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2.98 – $16.09 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $3.48 – $17.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.58 – $27.30 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $3.48 – $14.71 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $9.65 – $15.59 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.84 – $3.48 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $2.64 – $2.92 |