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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.21 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.21 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $9.05 – $19.59 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $7.23 – $11.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $9.24 – $13.53 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $7.23 – $11.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $9.05 – $10.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $9.05 – $10.26 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $19.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $9.33 – $11.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $9.05 – $11.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $9.05 – $10.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $9.14 – $20.06 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $11.89 – $22.86 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $7.23 – $11.64 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $2.74 – $11.89 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $7.23 – $11.89 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $2.74 – $11.64 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $11.89 – $11.89 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $7.23 – $7.23 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $13.27 – $32.91 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $7.27 – $18.20 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $7.27 – $19.17 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $6.24 – $10.54 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $5.17 – $10.54 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $13.27 – $33.03 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $13.27 – $17.57 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $13.27 – $32.60 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $13.27 – $33.13 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $9.33 – $16.79 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $7.93 – $9.98 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $9.05 – $19.59 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $4.19 – $18.30 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $9.24 – $9.80 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1.00 – $9.61 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $6.54 – $6.54 |