Methylene blue (antidote) 5 mg/ml intravenous solution cost at US hospitals
METHYLENE BLUE (ANTIDOTE) 5 MG/ML INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION · HCPCS Q9968
$46.38
lowest cash price
$1,069.32
national median
$7,714.93
highest cash price
568
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $46.38–$7,714.93 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$7,714.93
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center — Santa Fe, NMMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,069.32) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,462.92)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,147.90 | $1,408.39 | $1,818.94 |
| Arizona | 6 | $486.63 | $1,163.19 | $4,345.16 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $437.23 | $723.68 | $923.03 |
| California | 78 | $231.72 | $1,972.50 | $5,446.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $747.74 | $747.74 | $747.74 |
| Florida | 76 | $126.27 | $1,236.30 | $4,156.45 |
| Georgia | 24 | $58.36 | $58.36 | $4,130.48 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,002.44 | $1,002.44 | $2,844.96 |
| Illinois | 28 | $49.60 | $167.22 | $4,881.05 |
| Indiana | 23 | $51.15 | $1,689.24 | $3,653.00 |
| Iowa | 25 | $234.55 | $620.55 | $2,353.45 |
| Kansas | 6 | $990.30 | $2,434.56 | $2,434.56 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $1,133.05 | $1,855.11 | $3,653.00 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $2,915.70 | $2,915.70 | $2,915.70 |
| Maine | 7 | $718.52 | $1,056.33 | $5,287.68 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 14 | $49.60 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $66.01 | $1,599.73 | $1,978.79 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $582.97 | $788.45 | $2,331.88 |
| Missouri | 18 | $495.15 | $708.45 | $990.30 |
| Montana | 2 | $608.14 | $608.14 | $837.70 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $88.38 | $2,017.24 | $4,082.51 |
| Nevada | 3 | $291.44 | $694.95 | $769.53 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,919.46 | $4,919.46 | $4,919.46 |
| New Jersey | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,624.12 | $1,624.12 | $7,714.93 |
| New York | 9 | $46.38 | $57.08 | $687.41 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $526.28 | $2,177.70 | $2,177.70 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $177.89 | $1,137.53 | $2,924.48 |
| Ohio | 63 | $337.97 | $956.34 | $4,261.26 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $344.73 | $590.56 | $1,757.93 |
| Oregon | 12 | $336.75 | $1,371.56 | $3,224.28 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $124.80 | $424.00 | $4,519.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,947.79 | $2,179.83 | $4,520.75 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $286.71 | $367.03 | $2,414.24 |
| Tennessee | 24 | $52.19 | $1,241.39 | $1,967.11 |
| Texas | 106 | $143.62 | $825.86 | $4,002.90 |
| Virginia | 36 | $66.61 | $1,504.79 | $2,461.10 |
| Washington | 24 | $48.04 | $802.91 | $1,765.48 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $124.03 | $235.65 | $349.74 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $64.10 | $66.52 | $363.46 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $2,170.71 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $439.14 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $425.27 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $425.27 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $443.76 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $87.83 – $462.25 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $439.14 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $439.14 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $439.14 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $439.14 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $425.27 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $425.27 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,177.70 | $8.90 – $416.03 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $2,179.83 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,185.54 | $13.26 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,185.54 | $21.97 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,185.54 | $20.40 – $85.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $96.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,185.54 | $9.78 – $80.54 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,185.54 | $8.59 – $80.54 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,198.20 | $0.74 – $1,489.12 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,214.99 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,281.16 | $2.95 – $10.85 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,281.50 | $0.47 – $43.12 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,305.42 | $9.18 – $20.92 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,306.40 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $2,331.88 | $0.26 – $16.02 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,336.96 | $0.62 – $63.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,353.45 | $7.47 – $20.92 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,414.24 | $3.48 – $450.45 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $2,434.56 | $8.72 – $25.30 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $2,434.56 | $8.72 – $25.30 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $2,434.56 | $8.72 – $14.83 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,460.67 | $0.40 – $25.38 |