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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $7.93 – $12.60 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $9.24 – $9.80 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $9.24 – $9.80 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $7.93 – $9.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $9.05 – $13.53 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $9.24 – $9.80 |