Magnesium sulfate 2 gram/50 ml (4 %) in water intravenous piggyback cost at US hospitals
MAGNESIUM SULFATE 2 GRAM/50 ML (4 %) IN WATER INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK · HCPCS J3475
$3.21
lowest cash price
$58.70
national median
$522.50
highest cash price
673
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.21–$522.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($17.51) → Sep 1, 2026 ($96.68)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $107.64 | $107.64 | $214.50 |
| Arizona | 7 | $3.21 | $80.15 | $93.80 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $4.23 | $38.90 | $123.17 |
| California | 85 | $13.10 | $87.36 | $427.41 |
| Colorado | 11 | $4.95 | $300.18 | $300.18 |
| Florida | 82 | $3.90 | $196.86 | $513.18 |
| Georgia | 24 | $17.52 | $17.52 | $375.12 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $18.23 | $18.23 | $126.00 |
| Illinois | 36 | $16.38 | $32.76 | $319.37 |
| Indiana | 26 | $64.61 | $96.68 | $372.74 |
| Iowa | 30 | $40.12 | $86.84 | $522.50 |
| Kansas | 6 | $65.49 | $212.76 | $212.76 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $28.20 | $40.59 | $372.74 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $112.65 | $112.65 | $112.65 |
| Maine | 7 | $17.51 | $80.31 | $187.97 |
| Maryland | 2 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Michigan | 15 | $6.26 | $6.26 | $28.10 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $54.36 | $69.96 | $180.45 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $48.97 | $58.77 | $195.90 |
| Missouri | 18 | $27.04 | $40.95 | $90.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $70.84 | $70.84 | $101.21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $86.84 | $86.84 | $175.74 |
| Nevada | 3 | $11.07 | $12.26 | $15.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $164.91 | $164.91 | $164.91 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $69.30 | $69.30 | $137.66 |
| New York | 18 | $3.42 | $3.42 | $144.60 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $76.23 | $97.90 | $97.90 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $38.98 | $72.16 | $113.36 |
| Ohio | 56 | $4.76 | $46.93 | $233.64 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $22.75 | $39.81 | $94.50 |
| Oregon | 13 | $27.71 | $85.03 | $134.99 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $3.60 | $74.40 | $273.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $77.29 | $86.49 | $156.52 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $63.44 | $100.91 | $333.44 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $8.84 | $28.48 | $56.32 |
| Texas | 112 | $19.25 | $58.44 | $234.23 |
| Virginia | 34 | $9.66 | $34.32 | $174.64 |
| Washington | 32 | $16.44 | $72.03 | $168.49 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $4.80 | $16.80 | $69.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $8.55 | $25.84 | $438.15 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $37.12 | $6.50 – $52.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $37.66 | $0.47 – $1.19 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $38.08 | $0.82 – $1.96 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $38.60 | $0.96 – $3.43 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $38.90 | $0.98 – $8.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $38.90 | $0.98 – $8.67 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $38.98 | $1.00 – $18.90 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $39.38 | $0.68 – $2.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $39.81 | $0.98 – $2.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $40.12 | $0.10 – $0.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $40.12 | $0.24 – $5.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40.12 | $0.04 – $0.50 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $40.26 | $0.18 – $1.06 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $40.30 | $0.50 – $10.80 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $40.43 | $0.41 – $20.94 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $40.59 | $0.58 – $22.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $40.95 | $1.10 – $1.10 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $41.10 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $41.56 | $0.24 – $2.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $41.56 | $0.50 – $2.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $42.12 | $0.24 – $6.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $42.20 | $0.24 – $10.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $42.28 | $0.04 – $0.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $42.28 | $0.04 – $2.64 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $42.44 | $0.05 – $0.50 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $42.66 | $0.49 – $1.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $42.87 | $0.58 – $22.62 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $43.13 | $0.76 – $22.10 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $43.14 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $43.65 | $0.83 – $3.19 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $43.67 | $0.84 – $1.23 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $43.67 | $0.68 – $2.28 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $43.75 | $0.33 – $1.66 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $45.24 | $0.49 – $0.84 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $45.34 | $0.98 – $1.06 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $46.12 | $0.83 – $1.33 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $46.85 | $0.82 – $3.82 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $46.93 | $0.85 – $3.19 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $46.93 | $0.85 – $3.19 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $46.93 | $0.83 – $3.19 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $47.04 | $0.60 – $52.92 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $47.46 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $47.74 | $0.83 – $3.19 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $47.74 | $0.83 – $1.33 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $47.74 | $0.83 – $1.33 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $48.30 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | $48.39 | $0.31 – $1.27 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $48.71 | $6.86 – $22.62 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $48.97 | $0.47 – $0.84 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $48.97 | $0.47 – $0.63 |
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