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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $26.01 – $39.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $27.91 – $101.36 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $21.50 – $128.28 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $21.42 – $160.74 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $26.70 – $26.70 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $26.70 – $50.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $180.80 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $39.09 – $39.09 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $22.15 – $22.15 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $39.64 – $46.23 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $36.83 – $36.83 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $37.01 – $37.01 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $48.53 – $128.10 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $21.50 – $128.28 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5.53 – $5.53 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $26.45 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $24.76 – $39.78 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $87.12 – $87.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $26.01 – $39.86 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $48.01 – $48.01 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $31.18 – $31.18 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $64.45 – $64.45 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $52.40 – $52.40 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $26.70 – $50.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $0.36 – $0.36 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $39.64 – $46.23 |