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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
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $5.10 $0.07 – $3.92
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $5.10 $0.06 – $3.36
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $5.10 $0.01 – $4.00
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $5.13 $0.09 – $2.76
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CA $5.14 $0.80 – $6.40
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $5.16 $0.04 – $4.00
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $5.17 $0.02 – $0.17
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $5.17 $0.02 – $0.78
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $5.17 $0.02 – $0.78
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $5.29 $0.03 – $0.58
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $5.29 $0.03 – $0.56
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $5.30 $0.03 – $0.39
Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley, MN $5.36 $1.62 – $6.03
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $5.40 $0.02 – $0.02
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $5.40 $0.02 – $0.10
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $5.40 $0.02 – $0.02
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $5.48 $2.06 – $5.40
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $5.48 $2.06 – $5.40
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $5.50 $0.47 – $1.35
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $5.53 $0.36 – $1.35
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $5.57 $0.09 – $3.92
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $5.60 not published
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $5.61 $0.12 – $0.43
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $5.61 $0.12 – $0.47
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $5.61 $0.03 – $0.56
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $5.61 $0.06 – $1.10
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $5.61 $0.03 – $0.56
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $5.68 $0.09 – $2.76
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $5.82 $0.01 – $0.07
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $5.85 $0.02 – $116.85
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $5.85 $0.02 – $116.85
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $5.85 $0.02 – $116.85
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $5.98 $0.11 – $0.16
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $6.00 $0.03 – $0.03
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $6.00 $0.03 – $0.03
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $6.01 $0.11 – $0.39
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $6.01 $0.11 – $0.39
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $6.12 $0.09 – $0.18
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $6.12 $0.05 – $0.31
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $6.23 $0.01 – $0.07
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $6.28 $0.07 – $3.64
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $6.30 not published
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $6.62 $0.13 – $0.13
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $6.62 $0.13 – $0.13
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL $6.65 not published
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $7.08 $0.11 – $1.24
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $7.08 $0.11 – $1.24
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $7.21 not published
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $7.34 $0.09 – $3.16
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $7.41 $0.04 – $2.83

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