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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $9.22 – $9.40 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $9.22 – $9.40 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $9.22 – $9.40 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $9.22 – $19.64 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $9.22 – $9.40 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $7.84 – $9.40 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $9.22 – $32.27 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $9.22 – $19.47 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $9.22 – $27.66 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $4.61 – $49.86 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $5.53 – $18.44 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $9.87 – $14.81 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $2.52 – $42.80 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $4.61 – $49.86 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $2.52 – $42.80 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $4.15 – $16.69 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $2.52 – $42.80 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $2.52 – $42.80 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $4.94 – $49.79 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $8.61 – $20.75 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $5.53 – $18.44 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $7.74 – $18.11 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $8.76 – $18.39 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $9.22 – $36.05 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $9.22 – $23.02 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $9.22 – $41.49 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $9.22 – $12.91 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $8.94 – $9.73 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $9.22 – $28.60 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $9.22 – $16.14 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.40 – $13.67 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.61 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.49 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $2.59 – $17.03 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $9.31 – $28.46 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.61 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.61 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.61 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $9.40 – $11.61 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $11.49 – $11.49 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $9.22 – $21.38 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $7.56 – $25.63 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $9.04 – $18.27 |