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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $8.39 – $12.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $9.97 – $15.21 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $10.28 – $22.55 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.47 – $10.47 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $8.18 – $20.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $10.18 – $12.59 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $8.18 – $21.54 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $15.42 – $16.49 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $7.29 – $7.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $6.24 – $6.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $5.81 – $11.85 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $7.01 – $11.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $10.18 – $15.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $8.39 – $13.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $20.46 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $10.18 – $22.03 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $8.13 – $13.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $10.39 – $15.21 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $8.13 – $13.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $4.42 – $21.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $10.49 – $12.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $10.18 – $12.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $10.18 – $11.54 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $10.28 – $22.55 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $13.35 – $25.71 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $8.13 – $13.08 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $3.96 – $13.35 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $8.13 – $13.35 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $7.01 – $11.85 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $10.49 – $18.88 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $3.96 – $13.08 |