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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $214.36 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $223.68 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $116.50 | $14.24 – $205.04 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $221.35 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $221.35 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $221.35 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $221.35 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $214.36 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $214.36 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $116.50 | $11.66 – $209.70 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $117.00 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $117.60 | $24.69 – $91.80 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $117.60 | $11.43 – $11.66 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $117.65 | $8.71 – $66.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $117.95 | $10.36 – $78.67 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $119.20 | $46.79 – $134.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $119.40 | $5.29 – $37.72 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $119.40 | $5.29 – $26.06 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $120.00 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $120.12 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $120.12 | $11.43 – $49.83 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $120.12 | $24.96 – $49.83 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $120.60 | $9.71 – $11.66 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $121.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $22.29 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $121.50 | $11.43 – $47.55 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $123.20 | $52.90 – $138.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $123.20 | $52.90 – $138.60 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $126.00 | $11.08 – $255.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $126.00 | $9.74 – $28.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $126.58 | $10.36 – $76.63 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $127.41 | $3.50 – $27.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $127.41 | $10.27 – $27.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $127.41 | $8.00 – $27.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $127.41 | $9.37 – $27.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $127.41 | $9.60 – $27.43 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $128.15 | $11.43 – $120.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $130.00 | $10.29 – $41.06 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $130.20 | $11.43 – $11.66 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $130.90 | $11.43 – $20.00 |