Absorpt drg > 48 sq in without b cost at US hospitals
Absorpt drg > 48 sq in w/o b · HCPCS A6253
$3.00
lowest cash price
$12.46
national median
$22.41
highest cash price
20
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$22.41 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($16.83) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $10.83 | $10.83 | $10.83 |
| 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 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Illinois | 10 | $22.41 | $22.41 | $22.41 |
| Iowa | 11 | $22.41 | $22.41 | $22.41 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 12 | $5.04 | $12.46 | $12.46 |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $4.80 |
| 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 | 18 | $9.27 | $13.77 | $18.03 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $6.32 – $6.32 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $7.68 – $12.19 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $42.06 – $42.06 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $8.94 – $9.48 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $8.94 – $9.48 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $7.68 – $9.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $8.76 – $13.09 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $8.94 – $9.48 |