Acetylcysteine 200 mg/ml (20 %) intravenous solution cost at US hospitals
ACETYLCYSTEINE 200 MG/ML (20 %) INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION · HCPCS J0132
$12.60
lowest cash price
$218.79
national median
$1,958.00
highest cash price
596
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $12.60–$1,958.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($389.81) → Sep 1, 2026 ($461.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $157.72 | $226.44 | $231.15 |
| Arizona | 6 | $159.53 | $380.83 | $445.69 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $114.48 | $290.02 | $396.00 |
| California | 84 | $57.60 | $137.17 | $1,906.10 |
| Colorado | 12 | $16.53 | $330.83 | $583.07 |
| Florida | 61 | $14.30 | $278.36 | $1,940.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $14.18 | $14.18 | $1,081.50 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $54.91 | $54.91 | $83.08 |
| Illinois | 26 | $14.35 | $143.67 | $580.65 |
| Indiana | 10 | $183.44 | $183.44 | $412.92 |
| Iowa | 21 | $121.20 | $244.95 | $463.79 |
| Kansas | 6 | $224.98 | $249.04 | $249.04 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $15.30 | $100.94 | $1,508.18 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $342.12 | $389.81 | $1,073.68 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 15 | $13.83 | $13.83 | $135.30 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $70.96 | $201.48 | $444.04 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $152.64 | $183.17 | $610.56 |
| Missouri | 18 | $114.62 | $162.53 | $464.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $176.68 | $176.68 | $531.33 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $397.53 | $397.53 | $804.53 |
| Nevada | 3 | $207.67 | $229.96 | $289.72 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $253.17 | $253.17 | $253.17 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $152.18 | $152.18 | $1,160.55 |
| New York | 18 | $258.00 | $258.00 | $258.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $57.22 | $449.30 | $449.30 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $74.04 | $347.41 | $631.84 |
| Ohio | 54 | $12.72 | $27.66 | $406.77 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $232.95 | $320.66 | $536.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $94.16 | $193.46 | $824.93 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $12.60 | $478.80 | $1,726.20 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $90.84 | $90.84 | $659.28 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $54.04 | $252.07 | $1,914.25 |
| Texas | 100 | $78.75 | $245.80 | $1,718.05 |
| Virginia | 22 | $13.84 | $48.00 | $1,958.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $97.80 | $391.66 | $1,572.70 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $72.63 | $150.17 | $618.81 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $66.67 | $66.67 | $66.67 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $912.61 | $0.82 – $1.20 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $956.75 | $0.39 – $2,225.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $965.57 | $0.64 – $2,210.88 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $974.40 | $0.24 – $3.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $976.43 | $0.49 – $0.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $996.00 | $0.49 – $1.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,003.80 | $0.49 – $0.51 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,012.20 | $0.64 – $76.36 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,012.20 | $0.64 – $76.36 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,012.20 | $0.64 – $88.24 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $1,029.61 | $0.54 – $1.35 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,041.60 | $0.24 – $22.40 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,044.60 | $0.39 – $0.42 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,044.60 | $0.39 – $0.42 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $1,044.60 | $0.39 – $0.42 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,073.68 | $0.57 – $1,009.26 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,081.50 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,081.50 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,142.40 | $0.24 – $3.94 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | $1,160.55 | $0.99 – $14.38 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,170.28 | $0.51 – $4.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $1,173.96 | $0.51 – $0.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $1,175.00 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,175.60 | $0.45 – $250.88 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $1,180.20 | $22.80 – $94.50 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $1,193.00 | $0.43 – $0.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,206.72 | $0.49 – $1.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $1,212.68 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $1,255.56 | $0.49 – $7.49 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,306.71 | $0.51 – $4.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $1,441.00 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $1,457.00 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $1,461.00 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $1,479.00 | $0.84 – $0.84 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $1,508.18 | $0.50 – $0.61 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,572.70 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,573.20 | $0.24 – $3.94 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $1,573.56 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $1,622.00 | $0.49 – $1.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $1,708.00 | $0.49 – $0.84 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $1,718.05 | $0.49 – $7.49 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,726.20 | $0.24 – $3.94 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $1,906.10 | $0.45 – $304.78 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $1,914.25 | $0.54 – $1.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,940.00 | $0.49 – $0.84 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $1,958.00 | $0.38 – $0.98 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $0.37 – $0.51 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $0.37 – $0.51 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $0.37 – $0.51 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $0.37 – $0.38 |