Azithromycin dihydrate, oral cost at US hospitals
Azithromycin dihydrate, oral · HCPCS Q0144
$2.22
lowest cash price
$36.78
national median
$398.88
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.22–$398.88 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($398.88) → Sep 1, 2026 ($96.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $24.96 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $4.87 | $27.48 | $55.26 |
| California | 15 | $2.22 | $9.38 | $60.16 |
| Colorado | 13 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Florida | 43 | $3.71 | $10.92 | $352.63 |
| Georgia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 11 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Iowa | 12 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $47.16 |
| Kansas | 1 | $119.03 | $119.03 | $119.03 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 10 | $7.11 | $29.37 | $53.44 |
| Missouri | 11 | $4.87 | $17.06 | $92.62 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $9.71 | $9.71 | $96.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $398.88 | $398.88 | $398.88 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $17.34 | $22.04 | $43.25 |
| Ohio | 26 | $8.35 | $40.95 | $49.09 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4.87 | $36.78 | $67.85 |
| Oregon | 4 | $15.41 | $15.41 | $60.29 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $47.80 | $150.40 | $334.40 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $20.60 | $24.50 | $58.52 |
| Texas | 17 | $81.82 | $81.82 | $81.82 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $16.96 | $16.96 | $72.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2.22 | $25.19 – $90.24 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $2.23 | $25.19 – $103.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $3.71 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $3.75 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $3.75 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $3.75 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $4.87 | $72.12 – $72.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $4.87 | $26.01 – $26.01 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $4.87 | $36.06 – $36.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4.87 | $26.01 – $36.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $5.00 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $7.11 | $4.05 – $25.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $7.39 | $15.40 – $15.40 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $8.35 | $160.55 – $160.55 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $8.55 | $60.58 – $160.55 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $9.23 | $25.19 – $110.34 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $9.38 | $25.19 – $70.88 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $9.71 | $24.70 – $59.51 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $9.71 | $24.70 – $59.51 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $9.71 | $7.79 – $59.10 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $10.86 | $160.55 – $160.55 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $10.86 | $160.55 – $160.55 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $10.92 | $20.82 – $20.82 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $12.81 | $20.82 – $20.82 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $13.37 | $27.13 – $42.24 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $13.98 | $160.55 – $160.55 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $14.18 | $27.13 – $43.30 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $15.41 | $37.86 – $37.86 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $16.96 | $20.82 – $31.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $17.06 | $41.99 – $41.99 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $17.34 | $1.71 – $25.19 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $20.50 | $5.61 – $20.86 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $20.60 | $5.42 – $16.53 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $22.00 | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $22.04 | $4.59 – $17.06 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $23.49 | $8.89 – $25.19 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $23.78 | $7.20 – $26.75 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $24.50 | $10.47 – $27.56 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $24.96 | $158.44 – $158.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $27.20 | $1.85 – $72.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $27.20 | $2.15 – $24.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $27.20 | $0.03 – $24.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $27.20 | $1.63 – $3.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $27.20 | $0.06 – $24.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $27.20 | $0.04 – $24.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $27.20 | $0.04 – $72.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $27.20 | $0.29 – $24.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $27.20 | $0.14 – $24.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $27.22 | $72.12 – $72.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $27.48 | $72.12 – $72.12 |