Carotene cost at US hospitals
HC CAROTENE · CPT 82380
$2.92
lowest cash price
$46.20
national median
$444.96
highest cash price
718
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 ($46.80)
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 | 23 | $6.16 | $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 | 29 | $9.50 | $60.83 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $8.94 – $18.33 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $5.35 – $19.55 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $9.22 – $40.20 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $4.98 – $17.52 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $8.76 – $16.60 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $8.37 – $37.31 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $9.22 – $39.51 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $9.22 – $13.83 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $8.76 – $8.76 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $8.30 – $16.60 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $8.30 – $35.50 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $8.76 – $15.39 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $9.04 – $55.96 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $9.04 – $56.53 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $9.04 – $53.18 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $9.04 – $54.24 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $9.22 – $30.22 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $7.84 – $51.63 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $9.22 – $20.47 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $9.22 – $9.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $8.30 – $36.12 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $8.76 – $17.55 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $9.22 – $20.90 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $9.22 – $38.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $8.36 – $76.63 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $8.37 – $45.28 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $9.68 – $35.59 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $9.22 – $57.44 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3.87 – $26.74 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $9.22 – $18.27 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $8.37 – $37.31 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $8.76 – $8.76 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $9.22 – $24.62 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $9.22 – $18.77 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $8.76 – $18.88 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $8.30 – $41.95 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3.87 – $26.74 |