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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $126.92 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $128.80 | $39.76 – $107.82 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $150.40 | $0.22 – $34.77 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $150.40 | $0.22 – $100.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $187.95 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $201.00 | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $202.80 | $0.24 – $87.86 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $202.80 | $0.23 – $127.50 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $202.80 | $0.22 – $142.06 |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric | Pittsburgh, PA | $202.80 | $38.96 – $38.96 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $225.60 | $102.23 – $106.32 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $235.20 | $12.62 – $128.80 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $239.20 | $0.24 – $87.86 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $334.40 | $0.22 – $129.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $352.63 | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $398.88 | $0.52 – $3.33 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.76 – $3.22 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.35 – $3.22 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $398.88 | $0.42 – $3.36 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.67 – $3.50 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $398.88 | $0.49 – $3.33 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $398.88 | $0.43 – $3.33 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $398.88 | $0.39 – $3.33 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $398.88 | $0.46 – $3.33 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.99 – $3.22 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.35 – $3.22 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $398.88 | $0.76 – $3.15 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $39.64 – $46.23 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $31.28 – $37.86 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $50.38 – $50.38 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $37.86 – $37.86 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $26.70 – $26.70 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $62.11 – $62.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $34.35 – $34.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $34.35 – $34.35 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $21.50 – $128.28 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $30.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $34.53 – $34.53 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $26.01 – $39.86 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | not published | $21.50 – $59.10 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $8.76 – $64.32 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $7.86 – $67.58 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $7.70 – $64.32 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $22.94 – $22.94 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $27.25 – $27.25 |