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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $70.20 | $10.28 – $10.28 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $70.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $70.40 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $70.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $70.40 | $6.06 – $6.18 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $70.40 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $70.55 | $18.00 – $80.64 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.65 | $5.79 – $49.57 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.65 | $5.79 – $49.57 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $70.89 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $70.95 | $26.03 – $245.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $71.28 | $6.06 – $99.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $71.50 | $9.42 – $9.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $71.50 | $7.67 – $32.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $71.50 | $7.67 – $32.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $71.50 | $7.67 – $32.69 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $71.50 | $6.06 – $6.36 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $71.50 | $6.06 – $6.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $71.50 | $7.67 – $32.69 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $72.40 | $6.06 – $149.60 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $72.80 | $5.26 – $32.69 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $73.50 | $14.11 – $598.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $73.80 | $5.91 – $98.40 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $73.80 | not published |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $74.40 | $31.81 – $83.70 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $75.20 | $5.67 – $32.12 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $75.35 | $5.63 – $5.63 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $75.40 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $75.50 | $3.69 – $24.02 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $75.60 | $61.13 – $105.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $76.80 | $6.60 – $48.30 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $76.80 | $6.60 – $49.88 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $76.80 | $32.83 – $86.40 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $77.47 | $4.29 – $12.07 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $77.47 | $4.29 – $9.43 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $77.47 | $4.29 – $11.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $77.81 | $5.59 – $86.27 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $79.50 | $5.70 – $11.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $79.80 | $0.90 – $8.54 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $80.40 | $6.60 – $46.41 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $80.80 | $50.00 – $325.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $80.80 | $42.20 – $56.80 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $80.85 | $6.52 – $15.05 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $80.85 | $6.52 – $24.56 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $81.25 | $5.70 – $5.70 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $81.48 | $4.52 – $107.36 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $81.48 | $4.52 – $98.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $81.48 | $4.52 – $98.50 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $81.48 | $4.52 – $67.73 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $81.48 | $4.52 – $107.36 |