Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 ml oral elixir cost at US hospitals
DIPHENHYDRAMINE 12.5 MG/5 ML ORAL ELIXIR · HCPCS Q0163
$0.09
lowest cash price
$1.20
national median
$16.00
highest cash price
186
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.09–$16.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($4.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2.10 | $3.92 | $3.92 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.38 |
| California | 46 | $2.40 | $2.55 | $2.55 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 41 | $0.22 | $3.00 | $16.00 |
| Georgia | 12 | $1.13 | $1.13 | $1.13 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 15 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $4.71 |
| Iowa | 21 | $0.35 | $0.60 | $3.45 |
| Kansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 7 | $1.27 | $1.43 | $1.79 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 6 | $4.05 | $4.05 | $14.97 |
| Michigan | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1.20 | $4.90 | $10.68 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.80 |
| Missouri | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $2.80 | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 |
| New York | 20 | $0.15 | $1.16 | $9.60 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $1.20 | $2.40 | $3.40 |
| Ohio | 36 | $1.00 | $1.30 | $10.38 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $2.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | $0.60 | $9.60 | $10.20 |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 7 | $0.82 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Tennessee | 21 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $1.62 |
| Texas | 73 | $0.42 | $2.10 | $12.72 |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 15 | $0.50 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.60 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $1.06 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $4.80 | $2.06 – $5.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4.83 | $0.48 – $1.02 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $4.84 | $1.46 – $5.44 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $4.90 | $0.03 – $2.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $4.90 | $0.03 – $2.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $4.90 | $0.03 – $2.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $4.90 | $0.03 – $1.42 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $4.90 | $0.03 – $2.25 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $5.10 | $0.36 – $1.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $5.50 | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $5.78 | $0.27 – $0.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $6.75 | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $6.80 | $0.04 – $2.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $7.89 | $0.02 – $14.66 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $9.41 | $0.03 – $3.05 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $9.60 | $0.27 – $0.90 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $9.60 | $0.02 – $0.90 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $9.60 | $0.02 – $3.46 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $9.60 | $0.33 – $1.30 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $9.60 | $0.02 – $0.24 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $9.60 | $0.24 – $0.24 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $9.60 | $0.34 – $0.34 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $9.60 | $0.24 – $3.90 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $9.60 | $0.36 – $14.40 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $10.20 | $0.02 – $0.24 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $10.20 | $0.24 – $0.24 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $10.38 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $10.38 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $10.68 | $0.03 – $0.04 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $10.68 | $0.03 – $0.04 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $10.68 | $0.03 – $0.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $12.72 | $0.07 – $2.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $12.96 | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $14.33 | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $14.97 | $0.02 – $14.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $16.00 | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $4.14 – $4.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $2.28 – $2.28 |