Insulin total cost at US hospitals
HC Insulin Total · CPT 83525
$3.37
lowest cash price
$66.64
national median
$661.42
highest cash price
918
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.37–$661.42 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($28.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($126.58)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $98.28 | $170.82 | $271.44 |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.79 | $9.46 | $189.21 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $20.64 | $58.50 | $152.00 |
| California | 82 | $3.60 | $52.20 | $144.16 |
| Colorado | 9 | $12.94 | $183.09 | $183.09 |
| Florida | 82 | $3.37 | $71.22 | $624.75 |
| Georgia | 25 | $21.02 | $162.63 | $467.92 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $65.28 | $65.28 | $72.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $27.50 | $90.60 | $378.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $60.50 | $85.80 | $277.80 |
| Iowa | 31 | $55.00 | $85.80 | $195.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $60.00 | $78.00 | $184.25 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $45.00 | $136.20 | $306.97 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $19.76 | $19.76 | $19.76 |
| Maine | 7 | $28.65 | $128.15 | $200.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $15.77 | $46.00 | $306.30 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $26.94 | $29.52 | $132.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $15.33 | $36.57 | $108.75 |
| Missouri | 21 | $24.75 | $78.65 | $293.87 |
| Montana | 2 | $131.20 | $131.20 | $131.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $18.30 | $126.00 | $144.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $21.32 | $23.61 | $29.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $336.60 | $336.60 | $336.60 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $11.43 | $12.57 | $95.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $11.43 | $11.43 | $223.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $75.00 | $116.50 | $116.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $84.80 | $84.80 | $84.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $15.20 | $51.35 | $208.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $30.55 | $48.66 | $193.74 |
| Oregon | 12 | $17.60 | $54.75 | $83.44 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $42.00 | $66.60 | $638.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $55.50 | $108.00 | $508.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $53.60 | $115.20 | $138.40 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $7.00 | $33.90 | $563.40 |
| Texas | 100 | $8.00 | $96.05 | $661.42 |
| Virginia | 43 | $19.55 | $151.00 | $523.09 |
| Washington | 32 | $29.20 | $53.92 | $234.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $22.50 | $69.50 | $155.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $11.55 | $65.00 | $216.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $23.94 | $35.06 | $37.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $65.80 | $11.43 – $21.15 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $66.60 | $4.12 – $99.90 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $66.64 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $67.00 | $4.80 – $21.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $67.46 | $10.36 – $76.63 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $121.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $131.49 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $67.50 | $11.43 – $108.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $67.60 | $11.43 – $11.89 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $67.62 | $11.09 – $12.06 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $68.25 | not published |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $68.60 | $4.34 – $8.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.60 | $8.23 – $196.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $68.60 | $8.23 – $196.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $68.60 | $8.23 – $196.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $68.60 | $8.23 – $196.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $68.60 | $8.23 – $196.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $68.80 | $29.41 – $77.40 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $69.50 | $10.80 – $18.06 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $69.50 | $10.80 – $58.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $69.55 | $10.17 – $64.21 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $70.00 | $5.64 – $5.64 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.20 | $9.60 – $84.97 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.20 | $9.60 – $84.97 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $70.40 | $11.43 – $16.77 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $70.49 | $6.60 – $22.86 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $71.19 | $5.14 – $32.40 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $71.22 | $11.43 – $25.37 |