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 Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $26.70 – $50.38 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $37.86 – $63.48 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $29.71 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $29.71 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $37.86 – $37.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $27.07 – $27.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $27.07 – $27.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $21.50 – $21.50 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $34.35 – $34.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $13.25 – $30.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $34.53 – $34.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $28.01 – $28.01 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $34.35 – $34.35 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $21.50 – $128.28 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $27.64 – $40.44 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $27.07 – $27.07 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $27.64 – $41.06 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $34.53 – $34.53 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $27.64 – $51.33 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $27.07 – $40.84 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $25.19 – $90.05 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $27.64 – $27.64 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $21.42 – $164.54 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.43 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $24.76 – $26.44 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $29.96 – $1,016.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $21.42 – $165.14 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $27.91 – $77.41 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $21.42 – $163.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $21.42 – $165.61 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | not published | $21.50 – $59.10 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | not published | $21.50 – $59.10 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | not published | $21.50 – $59.10 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $34.53 – $34.53 |