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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $942.40 | $7.95 – $19.03 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $956.32 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $956.34 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $956.34 | not published |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $962.34 | $1.69 – $2,238.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $962.69 | $0.35 – $16.30 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $962.69 | $0.37 – $16.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $962.69 | $0.45 – $16.30 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $962.69 | $0.45 – $0.45 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $962.69 | $0.37 – $16.30 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $963.00 | $10.29 – $628.80 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $963.69 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $970.71 | $0.46 – $19.03 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $970.71 | $0.46 – $19.03 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $970.71 | $0.45 – $19.03 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $983.93 | $4.47 – $4.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $983.93 | $4.47 – $13.96 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $984.48 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $990.30 | $10.11 – $29.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $990.30 | $9.62 – $638.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,002.44 | $7.36 – $1,378.21 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,009.05 | $5.66 – $291.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,025.34 | $29.50 – $638.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $1,025.34 | $29.50 – $638.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $1,025.34 | $29.50 – $638.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,052.59 | $0.86 – $26.19 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,056.33 | $9.53 – $992.95 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,057.62 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,057.62 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,057.62 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,057.62 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,057.62 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,068.20 | $0.78 – $43.24 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,069.32 | $9.53 – $1,005.16 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,084.74 | $7.95 – $33.59 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,085.02 | $8.45 – $21.83 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,107.34 | $1.29 – $26.71 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,111.02 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,132.12 | $0.96 – $19.03 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,132.12 | $0.96 – $19.03 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,132.49 | $1.11 – $19.03 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,132.49 | $1.13 – $19.03 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,132.49 | $0.76 – $19.03 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $1,133.05 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,135.20 | $8.73 – $8.73 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1,135.20 | $8.73 – $8.73 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,137.53 | $4.79 – $347.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,142.65 | $2.95 – $131.19 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,147.90 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,153.20 | not published |