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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
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $30.24 $0.06 – $4.98
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $32.55 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $33.49 $0.02 – $0.26
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Springwood Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $33.77 $0.01 – $0.01
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $33.77 $0.02 – $0.02
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $34.76 $1.51 – $5.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $35.10 $0.08 – $8.67
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $36.04 $0.08 – $8.67
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville Beeville, TX $36.23 $0.03 – $0.20
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital IL 60190, IL $36.75 not published
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $36.80 $0.06 – $0.08
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $36.80 $0.06 – $0.08
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $36.80 $0.06 – $0.10
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $38.05 $0.06 – $2.50
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $38.05 $0.06 – $2.50
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $38.05 $0.06 – $2.50
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $38.05 $0.06 – $1.58
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $38.05 $0.06 – $2.50
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $39.51 $0.08 – $8.67
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $40.47 $0.03 – $0.12
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $41.61 $0.06 – $0.18
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $41.73 $0.08 – $8.67
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $42.00 $4.78 – $4.78
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $42.00 $4.78 – $4.78
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $42.57 $0.63 – $1.80
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $44.55 $0.11 – $0.12
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $44.55 $0.11 – $0.12
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $44.55 $0.03 – $0.12
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $44.72 $0.64 – $0.96
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline Corpus Christi, TX $46.49 $0.02 – $0.20
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $47.41 $2.63 – $8.67
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $47.52 $0.04 – $0.18

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