Appl modality 1/> areas paraffin bath 97018 cost at US hospitals
appl modality 1/> areas paraffin bath 97018 · CPT 97018
$4.16
lowest cash price
$69.00
national median
$558.00
highest cash price
739
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.16–$558.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($70.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($64.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $124.80 | $174.72 | $207.48 |
| Arizona | 15 | $4.16 | $10.56 | $65.30 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $31.05 | $71.50 | $72.80 |
| California | 63 | $9.87 | $69.44 | $215.22 |
| Colorado | 16 | $15.23 | $214.65 | $394.51 |
| Florida | 79 | $7.31 | $147.55 | $558.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $33.00 | $62.01 | $546.14 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $15.36 | $15.36 | $15.36 |
| Illinois | 51 | $29.04 | $70.40 | $202.32 |
| Indiana | 26 | $39.00 | $66.00 | $114.60 |
| Iowa | 22 | $13.60 | $77.81 | $121.52 |
| Kansas | 11 | $33.20 | $75.20 | $227.21 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $36.96 | $109.80 | $146.24 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $48.60 | $133.10 | $188.95 |
| Maryland | 2 | $11.40 | $11.40 | $11.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.43 | $15.00 | $122.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $32.00 | $81.48 | $108.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $16.64 | $39.60 | $57.96 |
| Missouri | 20 | $35.75 | $56.65 | $101.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $37.60 | $37.60 | $63.20 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $34.02 | $34.02 | $210.80 |
| Nevada | 3 | $26.75 | $44.69 | $62.35 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $142.75 | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $7.89 | $7.89 | $57.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $57.12 | $57.12 | $57.12 |
| New York | 22 | $7.13 | $7.34 | $208.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $42.84 | $83.28 | $106.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $41.60 | $49.60 | $91.20 |
| Ohio | 63 | $28.00 | $86.40 | $167.40 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $17.58 | $65.00 | $156.00 |
| Oregon | 10 | $15.30 | $57.00 | $82.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $24.60 | $80.80 | $198.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $40.00 | $85.20 | $261.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $74.40 | $89.60 | $107.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $10.08 | $18.75 | $69.38 |
| Texas | 121 | $9.24 | $96.30 | $488.20 |
| Virginia | 38 | $13.80 | $54.60 | $371.00 |
| Washington | 24 | $13.44 | $19.20 | $66.00 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $28.00 | $49.00 | $140.40 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $21.09 | $35.00 | $102.85 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $45.70 | $46.80 | $51.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $86.45 | $5.36 – $13.96 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $87.60 | $6.60 – $45.15 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $89.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $89.40 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $89.60 | $5.65 – $100.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $90.40 | $38.82 – $101.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $90.40 | $38.82 – $101.70 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $90.60 | $6.60 – $46.98 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $91.00 | $6.97 – $250.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $91.20 | $6.60 – $52.50 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $91.20 | $5.65 – $102.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $91.20 | $5.54 – $12.06 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $91.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $92.40 | $0.90 – $8.54 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $92.80 | $6.60 – $37.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $93.79 | $5.59 – $34.47 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $94.40 | $60.53 – $106.20 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $94.40 | $28.57 – $106.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $95.08 | $5.59 – $101.01 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $96.30 | $13.48 – $13.48 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $96.30 | $10.58 – $10.58 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $96.30 | $10.58 – $10.58 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $96.30 | $13.48 – $13.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $96.30 | $10.58 – $10.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $96.30 | $10.58 – $10.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $96.30 | $9.79 – $9.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $96.30 | $13.48 – $13.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $96.30 | $13.48 – $13.48 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $96.36 | $14.11 – $347.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $96.98 | $18.45 – $149.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $96.98 | $17.78 – $149.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $96.98 | $18.45 – $149.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $96.98 | $18.45 – $149.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $97.00 | $26.62 – $97.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $97.60 | $5.72 – $109.80 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $98.40 | $5.65 – $110.70 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $98.80 | $5.70 – $5.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $98.90 | $4.42 – $71.45 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $100.00 | $35.63 – $112.50 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $100.80 | $5.58 – $10.28 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $101.20 | $5.72 – $7.01 |