Acetylcysteine non-comp unit cost at US hospitals
Acetylcysteine non-comp unit · HCPCS J7608
$2.52
lowest cash price
$31.21
national median
$296.67
highest cash price
289
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.52–$296.67 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($29.01) → Sep 1, 2026 ($94.52)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $24.96 | $31.47 | $91.35 |
| California | 46 | $2.65 | $25.07 | $49.28 |
| Colorado | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 45 | $21.28 | $33.41 | $113.00 |
| Georgia | 22 | $3.34 | $99.95 | $124.53 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 19 | $10.48 | $10.48 | $40.29 |
| Indiana | 25 | $21.66 | $29.01 | $29.01 |
| Iowa | 15 | $10.48 | $10.48 | $24.16 |
| Kansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 9 | $3.06 | $4.14 | $294.25 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $44.15 | $44.15 | $44.15 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 17 | $11.67 | $11.67 | $11.67 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $10.76 | $12.56 | $59.76 |
| Missouri | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $30.70 | $30.70 | $46.47 |
| 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 Mexico | 2 | $71.14 | $71.14 | $127.25 |
| New York | 21 | $12.68 | $12.68 | $42.20 |
| North Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $21.50 | $25.84 | $41.42 |
| Ohio | 64 | $23.31 | $87.97 | $138.72 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 12 | $9.93 | $27.75 | $49.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $15.00 | $81.60 | $264.00 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $151.30 | $151.30 | $188.74 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $10.12 | $23.87 | $43.42 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $3.34 | $5.70 | $94.52 |
| Texas | 77 | $2.52 | $31.21 | $296.67 |
| Virginia | 34 | $4.80 | $46.00 | $234.75 |
| Washington | 32 | $3.56 | $9.59 | $43.39 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $6.42 | $27.79 | $40.02 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $2.78 | $8.99 | $10.86 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $99.95 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $102.06 | $3.00 – $21.51 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $102.20 | $3.93 – $9.75 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $104.51 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $107.20 | $0.71 – $47.23 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $107.20 | $0.74 – $18.37 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $108.00 | $2.64 – $108.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $110.28 | not published |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $112.00 | $7.26 – $25.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $113.00 | $8.28 – $25.62 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $113.82 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $119.16 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $124.53 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $124.53 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $125.83 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | $127.25 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $131.04 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $131.58 | $5.72 – $31.12 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $131.58 | $5.72 – $31.12 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $131.58 | $5.68 – $5.68 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $133.38 | not published |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $134.36 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $138.72 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $149.98 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $151.30 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $173.76 | $3.00 – $21.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $175.42 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $188.74 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $199.20 | $0.74 – $18.37 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $214.00 | $3.00 – $21.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $218.75 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $234.75 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $240.71 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $264.00 | $0.67 – $17.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $266.24 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $269.76 | $5.28 – $53.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $284.39 | $3.00 – $21.51 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $294.25 | $8.37 – $13.96 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $296.67 | $3.00 – $21.51 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $8.54 – $8.80 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $11.41 – $35.28 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $8.46 – $8.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $8.28 – $14.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $8.28 – $14.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $8.28 – $25.62 |
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