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
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $17.11 $1.19 – $1.19
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $0.57
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $17.11 $1.10 – $1.10
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $17.11 $0.34 – $0.61
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $0.83
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $17.11 $0.18 – $0.57
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $0.57
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $17.11 $0.34 – $0.61
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $0.63
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $0.57
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $17.11 $0.32 – $2.91
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $17.18 $0.30 – $4.88
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $17.20 $0.30 – $9.66
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $17.20 $0.29 – $7.20
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $17.25 $0.29 – $5.73
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $17.25 $0.29 – $8.41
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $17.27 $0.37 – $24.88
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $17.34 $0.30 – $13.82
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $17.40 $0.30 – $8.00
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $17.41 $0.23 – $1.12
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $17.76 $0.30 – $0.54
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $17.76 $0.30 – $0.54
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $17.76 $0.30 – $0.54
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $17.76 $0.30 – $0.54
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $17.76 $0.30 – $0.54
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $17.82 $0.33 – $4.37
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $18.00 $0.30 – $0.30
Summers County ARH Hospital Hinton, WV $18.00 $0.34 – $0.34
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.41
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.41
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.41
Morgan County ARH Hospital Liberty, KY $18.00 $0.41 – $0.41
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital Hayden, KY $18.00 $0.41 – $0.41
ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital Martin, KY $18.00 $0.41 – $0.41
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.41
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.41
Barbourville ARH Hospital Barbourville, KY $18.00 $0.41 – $0.41
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $18.00 $0.30 – $0.39
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $18.30 $0.72 – $1.57
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $18.32 $0.44 – $45.10
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $18.77 $0.18 – $0.81
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $18.83 $0.43 – $28.13
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $19.20 $0.19 – $15.32
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $19.58 $0.50 – $1.83
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $19.68 $0.23 – $0.23
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $19.68 $0.23 – $0.23
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $19.68 $0.23 – $0.23
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $19.68 $0.37 – $0.37
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $19.68 $0.37 – $0.37
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $19.68 $0.37 – $0.37

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