Alginate dressing <=16 sq in cost at US hospitals
Alginate dressing <=16 sq in · HCPCS A6196
$7.15
lowest cash price
$18.20
national median
$105.00
highest cash price
58
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.15–$105.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($9.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($75.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $12.55 | $12.55 | $12.55 |
| 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 | 48 | $7.15 | $18.20 | $44.20 |
| Illinois | 14 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $20.80 |
| Iowa | 11 | $20.80 | $20.80 | $39.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Michigan | 11 | $14.48 | $14.48 | $14.48 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 3 | $19.51 | $19.51 | $19.51 |
| Montana | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| 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 | $13.09 | $13.09 | $23.40 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $11.88 | $11.93 | $21.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $13.00 | $78.60 | $105.00 |
| 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 | 17 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $78.60 | $6.31 – $41.16 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $78.60 | $6.94 – $41.16 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $78.60 | $6.94 – $41.16 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $78.60 | $16.91 – $49.81 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $78.60 | $13.15 – $59.73 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $78.60 | $13.15 – $50.51 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $81.60 | $13.03 – $16.91 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $105.00 | $7.94 – $66.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $9.41 – $9.41 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $14.58 – $17.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $10.18 – $12.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $10.28 – $22.55 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $10.18 – $17.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.54 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.49 – $10.83 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $12.87 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $10.94 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $8.92 – $11.22 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $12.87 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $10.49 – $10.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $9.41 – $9.41 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $14.58 – $14.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $10.18 – $22.03 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $10.99 – $16.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $10.49 – $10.83 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $12.87 – $15.32 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $10.99 – $16.09 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $12.87 – $17.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.58 – $27.30 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $12.87 – $14.71 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $10.49 – $12.85 |