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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $37.31 | $11.43 – $109.96 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $37.40 | $11.43 – $22.30 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $37.62 | $9.60 – $50.41 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $37.91 | $27.36 – $55.29 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $37.98 | $10.29 – $184.45 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $37.98 | $10.29 – $195.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $37.98 | $10.29 – $195.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $37.98 | $9.60 – $184.45 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $38.07 | $1.06 – $67.51 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $38.25 | $4.80 – $24.72 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $38.34 | $11.43 – $91.63 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $38.38 | $3.57 – $116.58 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $38.60 | $9.94 – $22.86 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $38.95 | $11.72 – $25.98 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $39.30 | $10.86 – $22.86 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $39.69 | $11.43 – $25.37 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $39.69 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $39.73 | $4.80 – $82.16 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $39.75 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $40.01 | $11.43 – $25.91 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $40.01 | $11.43 – $25.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $40.30 | $10.17 – $42.33 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $40.30 | $11.43 – $11.89 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $40.47 | $11.43 – $91.63 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $41.04 | $12.00 – $44.12 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $41.31 | $8.00 – $35.73 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $41.36 | $10.08 – $14.74 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $41.36 | $9.83 – $17.83 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $41.36 | $7.12 – $25.72 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $41.87 | $11.43 – $50.75 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $41.87 | $11.43 – $50.75 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $41.87 | $11.43 – $50.75 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $42.00 | $11.30 – $22.49 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $42.00 | $11.43 – $43.36 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $42.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $42.34 | $10.86 – $24.97 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $42.75 | $9.14 – $22.86 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $43.18 | $11.43 – $109.96 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $43.55 | $11.43 – $11.89 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $44.88 | $10.97 – $32.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $45.00 | $11.43 – $17.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $45.00 | $11.43 – $17.14 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $45.00 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $45.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $45.00 | $11.43 – $137.73 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $45.68 | $11.43 – $43.36 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $46.00 | $10.86 – $10.86 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $46.00 | $10.29 – $20.57 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $46.00 | $10.86 – $10.86 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $46.00 | $10.86 – $20.57 |