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.

Cheapest published cash price

$2.92

Mercy General Hospital — Sacramento, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$444.96

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER — Lexington, MO

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
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $67.95 $9.22 – $38.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $67.95 $7.74 – $38.33
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $68.00 $9.22 – $18.91
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $68.00 $9.22 – $18.91
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $68.05 $9.22 – $162.63
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $68.50 $17.92 – $20.45
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $68.90 $9.22 – $40.13
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $68.90 $9.22 – $40.13
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $69.00 $9.22 – $18.91
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $69.50 $9.22 – $18.91
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $69.85 $7.00 – $19.73
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $70.00 $7.38 – $32.36
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $70.00 $17.92 – $20.45
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $70.95 $2.52 – $36.53
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $71.00 $9.22 – $9.40
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $71.50 $9.22 – $18.91
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $71.50 $9.22 – $18.91
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $71.82 $9.22 – $162.63
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $72.05 $9.22 – $18.24
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $73.80 not published
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $74.88 $7.00 – $7.00

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