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Dexamethasone 4 mg tablet cost at US hospitals

DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG TABLET · HCPCS J8540

$0.46

lowest cash price

$5.85

national median

$88.19

highest cash price

464

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.46–$88.19 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$0.46

Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) — Saint Johns, FL

Most expensive published cash price

$88.19

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital — Red Bluff, CA

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($7.74) → Sep 1, 2026 ($47.72)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 4 $24.96 $24.96 $24.96
Arizona 6 $1.38 $3.06 $10.39
Arkansas 9 $1.70 $4.87 $60.70
California 56 $0.61 $5.10 $88.19
Colorado 14 $2.39 $16.94 $58.50
Florida 61 $0.46 $3.90 $34.76
Georgia 20 $2.45 $2.45 $29.12
Hawaii 1 $1.70 $1.70 $1.70
Illinois 31 $0.54 $3.74 $36.75
Indiana 9 $47.72 $47.72 $47.72
Iowa 16 $0.51 $2.23 $50.84
Kansas 2 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Kentucky 19 $3.00 $4.20 $49.53
Louisiana 3 $9.47 $9.47 $9.47
Maine 7 $1.03 $3.44 $7.74
Maryland 2 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60
Michigan 18 $0.62 $1.21 $4.52
Minnesota 19 $2.86 $36.80 $57.82
Mississippi 2 $80.94 $80.94 $84.98
Missouri 18 $4.87 $6.12 $33.49
Montana 1 $12.39 $12.39 $12.39
Nebraska 5 $0.63 $0.81 $1.13
Nevada 3 $1.15 $5.13 $5.68
New Hampshire 1 $6.28 $6.28 $6.28
New Jersey 21 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New Mexico 2 $8.19 $8.19 $26.26
New York 21 $0.80 $5.17 $5.17
North Dakota 3 $3.52 $24.00 $42.57
Ohio 52 $2.13 $3.90 $80.16
Oklahoma 15 $4.87 $7.50 $44.72
Oregon 8 $2.41 $9.93 $57.34
Pennsylvania 30 $0.60 $3.60 $81.00
South Carolina 11 $19.17 $27.00 $27.00
South Dakota 6 $1.20 $5.50 $62.08
Tennessee 25 $7.41 $8.56 $84.98
Texas 101 $2.71 $33.77 $85.86
Virginia 20 $4.80 $9.00 $11.94
Washington 23 $1.39 $8.34 $44.55
West Virginia 17 $0.50 $6.00 $18.50
Wisconsin 31 $0.66 $2.64 $7.08

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $1.60 $0.09 – $0.10
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City, FL $1.60 $0.07 – $0.09
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $1.70 $0.18 – $1.97
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $1.70 $0.06 – $3.67
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $1.70 $0.01 – $9.28
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1.71 $0.12 – $0.15
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1.76 $0.02 – $0.11
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $1.80 $0.02 – $0.10
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $1.89 $0.02 – $10.50
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $1.95 $0.13 – $8.54
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $1.96 $0.14 – $0.14
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $2.00 $0.22 – $3.36
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $2.04 $0.07 – $1.92
Barnesville Hospital Barnesville, OH $2.13 $0.13 – $0.13
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $2.23 not published
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $2.23 $1.06 – $2.88
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $2.23 $1.13 – $2.42
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $2.23 $0.09 – $1.56
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $2.23 not published
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $2.24 $0.04 – $4.00
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $2.25 $0.02 – $11.52
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $2.30 $0.07 – $2.16
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $2.39 $3.37 – $7.76
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $2.41 $4.46 – $4.46
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $2.45 not published
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $2.45 not published
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $2.45 not published
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $2.45 not published
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $2.45 not published
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $2.45 not published
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $2.45 not published
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $2.45 not published
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $2.47 $0.07 – $6.00
akron general Akron, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.86
avon hospital Avon, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.36
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH $2.47 $0.04 – $15.51
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $9.74
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $9.14
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.70
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $9.53
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $2.47 $0.04 – $14.86
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $2.47 $0.01 – $0.10
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.59
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $2.47 $0.01 – $0.10
medina hospital Medina, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.92
mercy hospital Canton, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $8.65
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $2.47 $0.02 – $10.14
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $2.47 $0.06 – $4.98
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $2.58 $0.07 – $3.76
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $2.60 $0.02 – $1.68

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