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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
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $2.64 $0.02 – $0.11
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $2.64 $0.02 – $0.11
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $2.65 $0.07 – $6.56
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $2.71 $0.02 – $5.03
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $2.76 $0.08 – $0.51
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $2.78 not published
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $2.80 $0.01 – $4.00
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $2.86 $0.73 – $2.70
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $2.89 $0.02 – $6.00
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $3.00 not published
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $3.00 not published
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $3.05 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH $3.06 not published
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $3.06 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $3.06 not published
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $3.06 not published
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $3.06 $0.06 – $3.16
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $3.23 $0.01 – $8.00
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $3.34 not published
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $3.39 $0.01 – $0.14
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $3.39 $0.01 – $0.11
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $3.39 $0.01 – $0.11
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $3.39 $0.01 – $0.11
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $3.40 $0.03 – $1.02
WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital York PA 17403, PA $3.40 $0.12 – $1.68
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $3.44 $0.07 – $3.25
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $3.45 $0.11 – $0.14
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $3.48 $0.11 – $0.39
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $3.50 $0.07 – $3.29
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $3.51 $0.04 – $7.38
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $3.52 $0.73 – $2.70
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $3.60 $0.02 – $4.80
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $3.60 $0.02 – $0.24
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $3.63 $0.07 – $3.41
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $3.63 $5.15 – $7.82
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $3.64 $0.07 – $3.28
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $3.74 $0.14 – $0.14
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $3.76 $0.01 – $0.18
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $3.78 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $3.84 not published
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $3.84 not published
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $3.88 $0.04 – $3.16
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $3.90 $0.52 – $2.70
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $3.90 $0.09 – $2.70
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $3.90 $0.53 – $2.70
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $3.90 $0.52 – $2.70
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $3.90 $0.50 – $2.70
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $3.90 $0.51 – $167.89
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $3.90 $0.52 – $2.70
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $3.90 $0.51 – $2.70

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