Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in cost at US hospitals
Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in · HCPCS A6197
$9.95
lowest cash price
$59.02
national median
$1,026.00
highest cash price
86
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.95–$1,026.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($47.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($105.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $24.41 | $25.47 | $41.71 |
| California | 11 | $9.95 | $21.62 | $28.71 |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 21 | $20.80 | $150.15 | $150.15 |
| Illinois | 12 | $29.36 | $29.36 | $29.36 |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 |
| Michigan | 16 | $32.35 | $40.89 | $53.76 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 2 | $14.78 | $14.78 | $14.78 |
| Montana | 1 | $19.36 | $19.36 | $19.36 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 8 | $70.20 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| 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 | 27 | $50.70 | $59.44 | $89.05 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $27.67 | $27.67 | $27.67 |
| Oregon | 1 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $96.00 | $139.80 | $189.00 |
| 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 | 11 | $20.64 | $30.74 | $269.68 |
| Virginia | 8 | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 |
| Washington | 6 | $15.40 | $15.40 | $39.78 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $9.95 | $32.59 – $32.59 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $9.95 | $32.59 – $32.59 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $13.30 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $14.78 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $15.40 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $15.40 | not published |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $15.40 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $17.56 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $18.38 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $19.36 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $20.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $20.64 | $1.58 – $6.30 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $20.80 | $6.66 – $24.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $21.62 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $24.40 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $24.40 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $24.41 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $25.47 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $27.67 | $36.86 – $40.22 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $28.71 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $28.71 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $28.71 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $29.36 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $29.36 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $30.74 | $21.97 – $21.97 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $32.35 | $16.92 – $92.78 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $32.35 | $16.92 – $46.33 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $32.35 | $16.92 – $46.66 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $32.35 | $16.92 – $40.38 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $37.44 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $39.78 | not published |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $40.89 | $39.47 – $42.35 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $41.71 | $87.56 – $87.56 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $46.80 | $8.98 – $72.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $47.00 | $13.18 – $48.15 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $50.70 | $8.84 – $70.20 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $53.76 | $19.00 – $45.41 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $53.76 | $19.00 – $21.71 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $53.76 | $19.00 – $21.71 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $53.76 | $19.00 – $21.71 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $53.95 | $1.10 – $74.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $59.02 | $57.45 – $57.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $59.02 | $57.45 – $57.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $59.02 | $57.45 – $57.45 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $59.44 | $11.06 – $42.19 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $59.44 | not published |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $59.44 | $23.44 – $42.19 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $59.44 | not published |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $59.44 | $23.44 – $42.19 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $59.44 | $23.44 – $42.19 |