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
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $23.50 $0.30 – $4.88
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $23.50 $1.28 – $4.88
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $23.50 $0.30 – $2.03
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $23.50 $0.30 – $4.88
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $23.52 $0.40 – $129.60
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $23.63 $0.46 – $1.25
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $23.66 $0.30 – $4.88
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $23.77 $0.53 – $1.05
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $24.08 $0.66 – $10.03
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $24.21 $0.89 – $23.94
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $24.28 $0.50 – $1.83
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $24.33 $0.84 – $3.30
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $24.60 $0.29 – $0.33
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $24.60 $0.30 – $0.57
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $24.60 $0.29 – $0.31
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $24.80 $0.19 – $15.59
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $25.09 $0.30 – $0.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $25.09 $0.30 – $0.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $25.09 $0.30 – $0.49
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $25.09 $0.30 – $0.49
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $25.15 $0.34 – $0.47
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $25.20 $0.54 – $0.54
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $25.22 $7.38 – $27.44
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $25.29 $0.42 – $53.30
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $25.46 $0.37 – $45.36
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $25.73 $0.89 – $47.37
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $25.98 $0.66 – $0.67
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $26.13 $1.50 – $1.50
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $26.20 $0.46 – $0.75
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $26.43 $0.89 – $47.37
WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital York PA 17403, PA $26.80 $0.30 – $1.75
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $26.86 $0.20 – $53.86
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $26.86 $0.16 – $53.86
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $26.86 $0.20 – $53.86
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $26.86 $0.20 – $53.86
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $26.86 $0.20 – $53.86
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $26.95 $0.34 – $0.47
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $26.95 $0.36 – $19.82
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $26.95 $7.75 – $16.63
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $26.95 $2.19 – $10.71
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $27.20 $0.53 – $0.68
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.67
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $27.20 $0.53 – $0.68
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $27.20 $0.29 – $0.68
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $27.44 $0.34 – $0.72

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