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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,504.79 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,504.79 | not published |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,515.72 | $0.26 – $9.08 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,522.91 | $9.42 – $9.58 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,530.00 | $2.77 – $26.48 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,530.00 | $2.77 – $26.48 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $1,530.00 | $2.77 – $26.48 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $1,530.00 | $2.77 – $26.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,545.79 | $26.70 – $3,501.99 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,546.48 | $8.24 – $74.79 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,546.97 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,567.61 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,571.57 | $7.19 – $12.51 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,585.08 | not published |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,585.08 | $10.12 – $20.57 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,591.87 | $5.94 – $1,636.25 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,599.73 | $5.89 – $11.01 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,599.73 | $5.89 – $10.30 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,599.73 | $5.89 – $10.30 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,618.79 | $5.78 – $82.46 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,620.00 | $0.54 – $9.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,624.12 | $4.30 – $10.85 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,624.12 | $4.30 – $10.85 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,624.12 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,632.78 | $26.70 – $3,501.99 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,680.58 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,689.24 | $0.24 – $33.60 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,711.63 | $7.86 – $1,441.52 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,734.23 | $5.94 – $1,785.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $1,757.93 | $29.50 – $29.50 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,765.48 | $8.45 – $19.03 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,772.87 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,789.50 | $0.55 – $39.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,796.27 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,808.84 | $9.32 – $270.42 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,809.00 | $1.31 – $39.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $1,818.94 | $2.95 – $10.85 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,838.18 | $1.13 – $307.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,855.11 | $26.70 – $3,501.99 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $1,899.99 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $1,899.99 | not published |