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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $308.84 | $5.53 – $823.58 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $308.84 | $7.84 – $823.58 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $314.55 | $4.56 – $162.43 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $314.60 | $9.22 – $9.59 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $320.00 | $7.87 – $53.42 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $320.00 | $7.87 – $51.12 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $330.20 | $9.22 – $34.58 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $330.20 | $9.22 – $34.58 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $330.20 | $9.22 – $34.58 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $330.20 | $9.22 – $34.58 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $343.85 | $9.22 – $9.59 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $423.34 | $8.91 – $9.50 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $434.85 | $9.22 – $9.59 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $434.85 | not published |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $444.96 | $8.72 – $20.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $9.13 – $83.44 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $8.36 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $8.36 – $78.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $9.18 – $101.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $8.36 – $73.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $7.38 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $9.13 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $9.13 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $8.36 – $72.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $8.36 – $78.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $7.59 – $46.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $7.74 – $37.63 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $7.74 – $46.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $7.74 – $37.63 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $7.74 – $46.97 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $8.02 – $39.55 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $8.02 – $39.55 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $7.08 – $52.33 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $9.16 – $37.24 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $9.22 – $52.33 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $7.08 – $9.87 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $8.02 – $13.37 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $8.02 – $41.22 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $4.15 – $27.66 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $4.15 – $27.66 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $4.15 – $27.66 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $4.15 – $27.66 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $4.15 – $27.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $9.22 – $24.16 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $9.22 – $15.85 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $5.28 – $10.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $7.74 – $24.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $3.97 – $21.02 |