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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $37.40 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $37.44 | $3.80 – $52.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $37.59 | $9.22 – $63.65 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $37.70 | $9.22 – $9.40 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $38.16 | $8.84 – $53.00 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $38.40 | $9.22 – $38.08 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $38.40 | $9.22 – $41.01 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $38.40 | $9.22 – $41.86 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $38.40 | $9.31 – $41.86 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $38.88 | $5.44 – $54.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $39.15 | $9.22 – $13.84 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $40.20 | $67.00 – $67.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $40.32 | $8.94 – $81.60 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $40.80 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $40.80 | $3.31 – $16.72 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $40.80 | $3.34 – $16.72 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $41.07 | $29.48 – $64.99 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $41.10 | $8.02 – $11.89 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $41.20 | $29.48 – $64.99 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $41.27 | $28.23 – $64.99 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $41.40 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $41.60 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $41.60 | $1.10 – $57.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $41.60 | $4.76 – $57.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $41.60 | $1.11 – $57.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $41.60 | $0.95 – $57.60 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $42.12 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $43.00 | $9.40 – $15.47 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $43.00 | $9.40 – $18.45 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $43.00 | $6.92 – $19.55 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $43.00 | $6.92 – $19.55 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $43.01 | $32.16 – $64.99 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $43.07 | $8.94 – $73.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $44.10 | $7.74 – $40.66 |