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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $54.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $54.60 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $56.00 | $5.28 – $29.34 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $57.00 | $8.94 – $91.20 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $57.60 | $7.84 – $9.22 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $57.75 | $9.00 – $9.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $57.91 | $9.22 – $36.88 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $57.91 | $9.22 – $25.43 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $57.91 | $9.22 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $57.91 | $9.64 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $57.91 | $9.64 – $22.44 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $57.91 | $9.64 – $14.36 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $57.92 | $7.84 – $104.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $59.00 | $9.13 – $82.30 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $60.84 | $7.84 – $151.06 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $61.22 | $9.22 – $16.84 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $61.76 | $9.22 – $337.75 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $112.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $121.75 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $62.50 | $9.22 – $100.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $62.51 | $9.22 – $162.63 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $62.67 | $7.84 – $118.30 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $62.88 | $9.22 – $20.47 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $62.88 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $62.88 | $9.22 – $20.47 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $62.88 | $9.22 – $20.47 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $63.00 | $8.63 – $18.75 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $63.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $63.80 | $9.04 – $19.70 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $64.08 | $3.99 – $89.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $64.80 | $5.53 – $11.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $65.34 | $7.84 – $140.14 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $65.40 | $5.99 – $87.20 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $65.40 | $8.36 – $12.65 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $65.96 | $9.22 – $162.63 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $66.00 | $9.22 – $16.60 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $66.22 | $9.22 – $195.16 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $67.71 | $8.94 – $106.35 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $67.95 | $7.74 – $38.33 |