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 | 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 39 | $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 | 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 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 13 | 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 FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $2.75 – $4.12 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2.81 – $2.98 |