Ketorolac (Toradol) Pain Shot, 15 mg cost at US hospitals

Ketorolac tromethamine injection, per 15 mg · HCPCS J1885

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Ketorolac (Toradol) Pain Shot, 15 mg

Ketorolac is a strong anti-inflammatory painkiller given by injection — the drug often described as a shot that works like a narcotic without being one. This code is the drug itself, billed by the amount given, and it is separate from the charge for administering it.

$1.20

lowest cash price

$23.52

national median

$223.93

highest cash price

710

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.20–$223.93 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$1.20

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$223.93

Adventhealth Wesley Chapel — Wesley Chapel, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($49.88) → Sep 1, 2026 ($27.20)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $50.70 $50.70 $69.30
Arizona 6 $9.94 $13.34 $25.46
Arkansas 11 $3.94 $9.29 $54.25
California 87 $1.26 $13.57 $143.93
Colorado 8 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Florida 79 $6.93 $47.62 $223.93
Georgia 24 $16.45 $16.45 $209.74
Hawaii 2 $12.07 $12.07 $14.31
Illinois 41 $8.05 $29.22 $94.32
Indiana 26 $27.20 $39.01 $165.89
Iowa 29 $9.20 $45.90 $76.02
Kansas 6 $21.09 $169.51 $169.51
Kentucky 26 $9.06 $25.73 $82.13
Louisiana 2 $41.44 $41.44 $41.44
Maine 7 $8.82 $49.88 $109.38
Maryland 2 $1.20 $1.20 $1.20
Michigan 15 $1.69 $1.69 $18.30
Minnesota 19 $23.42 $32.18 $63.54
Mississippi 11 $12.67 $25.98 $50.70
Missouri 21 $11.31 $19.74 $27.59
Montana 2 $70.04 $70.04 $75.07
Nebraska 12 $2.18 $41.79 $84.58
Nevada 3 $5.33 $5.91 $7.44
New Hampshire 1 $17.82 $17.82 $17.82
New Jersey 13 $3.29 $3.29 $3.29
New Mexico 2 $56.70 $56.70 $70.09
New York 8 $1.55 $2.27 $23.40
North Carolina 15 $14.33 $14.33 $67.25
North Dakota 4 $16.80 $28.24 $78.16
Ohio 67 $1.58 $17.11 $95.94
Oklahoma 17 $7.66 $12.47 $42.00
Oregon 13 $15.91 $71.09 $71.09
Pennsylvania 33 $3.60 $24.60 $179.40
South Carolina 12 $27.82 $45.00 $45.00
South Dakota 6 $60.64 $61.20 $61.93
Tennessee 37 $2.93 $7.02 $29.44
Texas 114 $1.37 $26.86 $144.60
Virginia 43 $6.75 $17.76 $73.31
Washington 32 $1.32 $39.12 $147.19
West Virginia 18 $1.50 $6.22 $40.50
Wisconsin 34 $3.03 $23.04 $76.00

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $76.00 $0.04 – $0.50
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $76.00 $0.10 – $0.50
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $76.02 $0.16 – $0.50
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $78.16 $0.29 – $27.58
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $82.13 $0.29 – $0.29
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $83.58 $60.70 – $134.75
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $84.15 $0.33 – $11.21
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $84.15 $0.34 – $12.14
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $84.15 $0.34 – $14.48
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $84.15 $0.34 – $28.59
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $84.15 $0.69 – $14.51
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $84.15 $0.33 – $12.06
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $84.58 $21.32 – $112.66
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $88.77 $0.44 – $45.08
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $89.22 $0.69 – $0.69
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $89.22 $0.30 – $0.69
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $92.80 $0.19 – $44.00
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $94.32 not published
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $95.14 $0.33 – $71.22
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $95.94 not published
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $96.13 $83.38 – $125.07
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $101.44 $83.38 – $125.07
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $101.60 $0.19 – $1.76
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $101.84 $71.71 – $150.08
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $104.66 $83.38 – $125.07
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $108.64 $0.30 – $0.61
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $108.95 $0.30 – $0.67
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $109.38 $0.49 – $102.82
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $110.46 $83.38 – $125.07
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $117.85 $0.87 – $150.08
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $118.36 not published
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $126.60 $0.19 – $15.46
UPMC Western Psychiatric Pittsburgh, PA $126.60 $0.30 – $15.15
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $138.51 $0.30 – $0.67
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $143.93 $4.96 – $59.78
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $144.01 $0.31 – $0.69
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $144.01 not published
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $144.60 $0.39 – $35.06
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $144.60 $0.39 – $35.06
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $144.60 $0.39 – $35.06
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $146.42 not published
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $147.19 $1.21 – $150.08
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $158.95 $0.30 – $0.80
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $165.89 $0.26 – $1.53
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $169.51 not published

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