Hydrocolld drg <=16 without bdr cost at US hospitals
Hydrocolld drg <=16 w/o bdr · HCPCS A6234
$1.80
lowest cash price
$12.88
national median
$26.40
highest cash price
93
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.80–$26.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($18.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $13.74 | $14.34 | $23.49 |
| California | 15 | $5.60 | $10.34 | $16.17 |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 39 | $9.75 | $9.75 | $14.26 |
| Illinois | 10 | $18.40 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Iowa | 11 | $18.40 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 11 | $12.88 | $12.88 | $12.88 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 3 | $4.73 | $4.73 | $4.73 |
| Montana | 1 | $10.90 | $10.90 | $10.90 |
| 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 Mexico | 1 | $17.31 | $17.31 | $17.31 |
| New York | 12 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 |
| 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 | $7.15 | $7.15 | $7.15 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $11.35 | $11.35 | $11.35 |
| Oregon | 8 | $7.49 | $7.49 | $7.49 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $1.80 | $3.60 | $26.40 |
| 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 | 21 | $3.00 | $17.31 | $20.65 |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 14 | $8.67 | $13.19 | $22.40 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $5.30 | $5.30 | $5.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $13.19 | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $13.19 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $13.20 | $7.07 – $59.12 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $13.31 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $13.74 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $13.74 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $13.74 | not published |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $13.95 | $7.52 – $9.12 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14.00 | $9.14 – $20.06 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $14.01 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $14.26 | $9.05 – $10.26 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $14.34 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $15.60 | $11.71 – $53.06 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $16.17 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $16.17 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $16.17 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $17.31 | $8.74 – $36.41 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $17.31 | $8.74 – $8.74 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $17.31 | $8.36 – $8.36 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $17.31 | $8.36 – $8.36 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $17.31 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $17.31 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $17.82 | $8.51 – $9.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $21.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $14.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $18.40 | $4.56 – $14.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $14.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $18.40 | $4.56 – $11.62 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $20.65 | $7.52 – $9.12 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $21.08 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $21.08 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $22.40 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $22.40 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $23.49 | $34.77 – $34.77 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $23.49 | $8.74 – $36.41 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $26.40 | $6.17 – $36.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $9.05 – $10.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $9.05 – $11.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |