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
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $11.38 $0.66 – $0.66
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $11.58 $0.33 – $22.11
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $11.70 $0.48 – $22.10
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $12.00 $0.30 – $0.75
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $12.00 not published
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $12.07 $0.25 – $65.56
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $12.15 $0.46 – $1.25
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $12.15 $0.46 – $1.25
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $12.15 $0.46 – $1.25
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $12.15 $0.46 – $1.25
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $12.23 $0.33 – $0.73
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $12.23 $0.33 – $0.80
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $12.23 $0.33 – $0.73
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $12.23 $0.33 – $0.73
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $12.37 $0.37 – $44.12
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $12.47 $0.42 – $1.65
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $12.60 $0.50 – $1.83
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $12.61 $0.44 – $24.80
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $12.67 $0.59 – $1.36
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $12.67 $0.63 – $1.93
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $12.77 $0.30 – $55.89
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $12.96 $0.54 – $4.50
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $12.96 $0.33 – $9.00
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $12.96 $0.33 – $0.83
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $12.96 $0.54 – $9.00
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $13.13 $1.65 – $1.65
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $13.17 $0.32 – $1.65
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $13.31 $0.63 – $1.38
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $13.31 $0.68 – $1.90
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $13.34 $0.37 – $44.12
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $13.37 $0.44 – $20.80
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $13.56 not published
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $13.57 $0.30 – $32.48
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $13.80 $0.33 – $2.45
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $13.90 $0.84 – $3.30
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $14.10 not published
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $14.10 not published
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $14.31 $0.42 – $13.23
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $14.31 $0.30 – $0.30
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.43
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $18.81
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $18.81
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.63
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $14.33 $2.33 – $20.45
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.43
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.43
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.43
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $19.43
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $14.33 $0.31 – $18.81
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $14.33 $0.29 – $18.81

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