Gauze >16<=48 no w/sal without b cost at US hospitals
Gauze >16<=48 no w/sal w/o b · HCPCS A6223
$0.50
lowest cash price
$4.48
national median
$27.00
highest cash price
29
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.50–$27.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($10.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $4.14 | $4.14 | $4.14 |
| California | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 40 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $3.90 |
| Illinois | 14 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Indiana | 1 | $10.20 | $10.20 | $10.20 |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Michigan | 15 | $3.36 | $4.48 | $4.77 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 22 | $1.06 | $1.06 | $1.06 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $6.05 | $6.05 | $6.05 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $7.20 | $17.60 | $27.00 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 18 | $1.93 | $1.93 | $18.18 |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $0.50 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $0.50 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $0.50 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $0.50 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1.06 | $0.36 – $19.65 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1.93 | $3.99 – $12.21 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1.93 | $2.42 – $9.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1.93 | $1.41 – $9.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1.93 | $4.06 – $9.35 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1.95 | $0.62 – $2.25 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $3.36 | $2.03 – $2.03 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $3.90 | $1.32 – $6.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $4.00 | $1.95 – $7.10 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $4.14 | $4.55 – $4.77 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $4.48 | $2.79 – $3.29 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $4.48 | $2.79 – $3.19 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $4.48 | $2.79 – $3.19 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4.77 | $2.48 – $13.69 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4.77 | $2.48 – $6.84 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4.77 | $2.48 – $6.88 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4.77 | $2.48 – $5.96 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $6.05 | $5.44 – $5.93 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $7.20 | $4.32 – $19.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $10.20 | $0.15 – $2.06 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $14.40 | $2.78 – $5.93 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $17.60 | $2.78 – $5.55 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $18.18 | $3.16 – $3.52 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $26.40 | $2.78 – $6.13 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $27.00 | $4.28 – $10.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $3.36 – $3.94 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $3.10 – $3.10 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $4.81 – $5.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $3.36 – $4.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $3.39 – $7.44 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $2.03 – $6.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $3.36 – $5.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3.36 – $3.81 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.46 – $4.24 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $3.46 – $6.23 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.46 – $4.24 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.46 – $3.57 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $4.25 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $3.61 – $15.70 |