Carotene cost at US hospitals
HC CAROTENE · CPT 82380
$2.92
lowest cash price
$46.20
national median
$444.96
highest cash price
715
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.92–$444.96 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($94.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($68.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $42.12 | $45.24 | $54.60 |
| Arizona | 23 | $5.63 | $10.72 | $99.30 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $10.45 | $104.65 | $218.00 |
| California | 75 | $2.92 | $24.64 | $74.88 |
| Colorado | 9 | $15.21 | $142.84 | $142.84 |
| Florida | 79 | $3.15 | $23.15 | $254.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $15.40 | $139.62 | $259.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $57.75 | $57.75 | $61.76 |
| Illinois | 48 | $19.47 | $62.50 | $193.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $68.00 | $107.40 | $308.84 |
| Iowa | 24 | $33.57 | $40.32 | $185.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | $48.80 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $33.60 | $62.67 | $423.34 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $89.15 | $94.85 | $219.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $10.64 | $20.00 | $23.52 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 8 | $15.41 | $25.00 | $89.28 |
| Missouri | 15 | $35.10 | $63.80 | $444.96 |
| Montana | 2 | $118.40 | $118.40 | $118.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $18.26 | $40.32 | $139.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $8.82 | $9.77 | $32.29 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $314.55 | $314.55 | $314.55 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $9.22 | $10.14 | $28.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $9.22 | $9.22 | $99.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 65 | $21.00 | $53.60 | $434.85 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $51.70 | $69.85 | $161.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $23.04 | $36.75 | $37.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $9.50 | $63.00 | $252.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $48.00 | $77.50 | $320.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 35 | $10.64 | $16.20 | $172.00 |
| Texas | 106 | $10.00 | $67.95 | $283.20 |
| Virginia | 32 | $15.87 | $109.50 | $256.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $23.20 | $62.51 | $221.90 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $47.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $16.50 | $46.20 | $70.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $28.14 | $41.20 | $44.56 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2.92 | $4.69 – $20.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $2.95 | $0.76 – $107.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $3.15 | $8.12 – $23.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $3.15 | $8.12 – $23.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $3.15 | $8.12 – $23.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $3.15 | $8.12 – $23.05 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $3.67 | $1.48 – $13.38 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $3.67 | $1.48 – $20.41 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $3.74 | $1.88 – $16.80 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3.86 | $4.69 – $20.41 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $3.94 | $2.52 – $12.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $4.37 | $2.68 – $20.55 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $4.46 | $3.48 – $58.80 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4.88 | $2.95 – $32.08 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $4.92 | $6.00 – $26.48 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $4.97 | $6.00 – $26.48 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $5.21 | $1.48 – $20.41 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $5.24 | $2.68 – $58.80 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $5.25 | $3.62 – $27.91 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $5.63 | $9.22 – $50.25 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $5.73 | $6.69 – $23.74 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $5.76 | $3.35 – $58.80 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $6.03 | $6.16 – $82.52 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $6.79 | $5.36 – $13.38 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $6.90 | $3.48 – $11.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $7.20 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $7.20 | $9.22 – $111.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $7.20 | $9.18 – $14.20 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $7.30 | $8.97 – $13.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $7.52 | $8.36 – $74.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $7.52 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $7.52 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $7.52 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $7.52 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $7.57 | $9.22 – $50.25 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $7.64 | $1.20 – $9.60 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $7.82 | $6.56 – $13.38 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $8.51 | $9.22 – $50.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $8.72 | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $8.82 | $5.85 – $33.48 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $8.92 | $7.25 – $13.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $8.95 | $8.36 – $77.95 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $9.08 | $5.17 – $28.40 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $9.10 | $2.59 – $14.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.22 | $1.00 – $23.41 |