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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $337.97 | $8.72 – $24.12 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $337.97 | $8.72 – $24.12 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $337.97 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $340.80 | $1.37 – $9.43 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $344.73 | $0.70 – $0.70 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $344.73 | $0.71 – $0.85 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $344.73 | $0.70 – $0.85 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $344.73 | $0.80 – $0.85 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $344.73 | $0.80 – $0.85 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $349.74 | $7.07 – $46.05 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $363.46 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $367.03 | $144.06 – $412.90 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $367.03 | $156.90 – $412.90 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $367.03 | $135.34 – $412.90 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $394.16 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $399.96 | $0.55 – $26.71 |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric | Pittsburgh, PA | $406.80 | $0.53 – $9.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $419.89 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $424.00 | $0.54 – $9.43 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $426.88 | not published |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $433.80 | $10.29 – $628.80 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $436.00 | $8.90 – $132.82 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $437.23 | $8.46 – $17.80 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $449.16 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $458.85 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $473.56 | $8.72 – $8.72 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $473.56 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $486.63 | $4.81 – $1,657.70 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $487.44 | $8.90 – $562.65 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $495.15 | $10.09 – $1,375.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $524.88 | $4.81 – $1,657.70 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $526.28 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $528.18 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $535.10 | $20.13 – $49.80 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $562.54 | $2.38 – $29.84 |
| Texas Health Springwood Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $562.54 | $1.51 – $1.51 |