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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,461.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,488.33 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,488.33 | not published |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,544.76 | $2.14 – $786.40 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $2,606.41 | $0.56 – $2,004.00 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,644.80 | not published |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $2,679.80 | $10.29 – $970.31 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,689.20 | $0.54 – $19.74 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,717.46 | $0.51 – $1,543.09 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,742.42 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,844.96 | not published |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $2,880.83 | $7.40 – $24.26 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,915.70 | $1.91 – $9.32 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,924.48 | $4.79 – $271.59 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,959.21 | $2.29 – $52.92 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $3,178.63 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $3,178.63 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,224.28 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,224.28 | not published |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $3,230.98 | $0.61 – $52.92 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,358.00 | $9.99 – $55.86 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $3,395.43 | not published |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.98 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $3,462.92 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.98 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $3,462.92 | $4.34 – $16.31 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,653.00 | $4.96 – $20.24 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,653.00 | $13.49 – $26.98 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,653.00 | $13.49 – $26.98 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,653.00 | $9.57 – $29.43 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,653.00 | $9.98 – $29.43 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,653.00 | $3.63 – $26.98 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,653.00 | $13.49 – $26.98 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | $3,881.53 | $2.89 – $17.32 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $4,002.90 | $4.52 – $17.82 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $4,015.90 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,034.48 | $13.02 – $28.90 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $4,037.33 | $4.86 – $53.88 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $4,037.33 | not published |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $4,037.33 | $10.29 – $18.52 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $4,037.33 | not published |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $4,037.33 | $10.29 – $18.52 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $4,037.33 | $10.29 – $18.52 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $4,037.33 | $5.86 – $18.52 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $4,037.33 | $10.29 – $18.52 |