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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.21 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $9.24 – $9.80 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $9.33 – $9.64 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $10.89 – $10.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $4.56 – $9.44 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $13.27 – $32.91 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $23.45 – $23.45 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $13.73 – $14.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $13.27 – $20.28 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $13.27 – $32.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $9.14 – $20.06 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.30 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $8.40 – $11.20 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $5.17 – $10.54 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $6.62 – $6.62 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $6.62 – $9.29 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $6.62 – $6.62 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $6.62 – $6.62 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $6.62 – $9.33 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.50 – $10.50 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $9.05 – $10.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $7.46 – $11.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $8.86 – $13.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $9.14 – $20.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.21 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $10.50 – $10.50 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $7.27 – $18.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $9.05 – $11.20 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $13.73 – $14.68 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $7.79 – $7.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $5.56 – $5.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $5.17 – $10.54 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $7.46 – $11.66 |