Metronidazole 500 mg/100 ml in sodium chlor(iso) intravenous piggyback cost at US hospitals
METRONIDAZOLE 500 MG/100 ML IN SODIUM CHLOR(ISO) INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK · HCPCS J1836
$1.30
lowest cash price
$23.55
national median
$204.09
highest cash price
552
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.30–$204.09 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($37.13) → Sep 1, 2026 ($32.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $107.64 | $107.64 | $107.64 |
| Arizona | 6 | $20.63 | $80.15 | $93.80 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $3.15 | $7.15 | $19.00 |
| California | 86 | $5.40 | $13.41 | $145.35 |
| Colorado | 13 | $114.57 | $114.57 | $192.96 |
| Florida | 67 | $7.23 | $35.00 | $204.09 |
| Georgia | 16 | $8.50 | $19.92 | $189.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $12.16 | $12.16 | $14.46 |
| Illinois | 32 | $1.30 | $12.42 | $164.85 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.54 | $62.66 | $62.66 |
| Iowa | 28 | $1.47 | $14.50 | $101.31 |
| Kansas | 6 | $9.72 | $129.46 | $129.46 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $9.00 | $9.60 | $60.38 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $17.30 | $17.30 | $17.30 |
| Maine | 7 | $37.13 | $37.13 | $86.17 |
| Michigan | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 19 | $42.78 | $52.55 | $126.56 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $4.20 | $5.25 | $40.00 |
| Missouri | 18 | $2.34 | $7.47 | $90.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $45.56 | $45.56 | $45.56 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $86.84 | $86.84 | $175.74 |
| Nevada | 3 | $14.15 | $15.67 | $19.74 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $13.93 | $13.93 | $13.93 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $22.35 | $22.35 | $69.30 |
| New York | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 14 | $24.10 | $24.10 | $46.76 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $48.72 | $50.00 | $71.36 |
| Ohio | 66 | $3.60 | $11.84 | $46.50 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $10.06 | $13.57 | $23.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $14.03 | $71.09 | $71.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $1.60 | $4.80 | $58.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $156.52 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $78.13 | $98.80 | $180.07 |
| Tennessee | 20 | $4.20 | $4.83 | $141.19 |
| Texas | 92 | $10.80 | $23.55 | $108.72 |
| Virginia | 25 | $1.45 | $21.00 | $180.00 |
| Washington | 29 | $1.56 | $42.02 | $100.93 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1.49 | $4.99 | $154.12 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1.30 | $0.05 – $1.80 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1.31 | $0.05 – $1.82 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1.31 | $0.05 – $1.82 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1.31 | $0.05 – $1.82 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $1.31 | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $1.31 | $0.05 – $1.82 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1.45 | $0.04 – $0.83 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1.45 | $0.04 – $0.83 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1.45 | $0.04 – $0.83 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1.45 | $0.04 – $0.83 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1.45 | $0.04 – $0.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1.47 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1.48 | $0.02 – $1.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1.48 | $0.02 – $1.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1.48 | $0.02 – $1.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1.49 | $0.02 – $1.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1.49 | $0.02 – $0.90 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1.56 | $0.03 – $0.04 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1.60 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1.60 | $0.02 – $1.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1.67 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1.72 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1.78 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1.78 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1.85 | $0.04 – $0.09 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $2.06 | $0.04 – $0.09 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $2.34 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.80 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2.85 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2.87 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.15 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.15 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.15 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.15 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $3.15 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.60 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $3.60 | $0.02 – $3.60 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $3.60 | not published |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $3.60 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $3.73 | $0.03 – $2.89 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4.20 | $0.02 – $0.05 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $4.20 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $4.20 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $4.33 | $0.06 – $0.07 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $4.41 | $0.03 – $0.05 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $4.41 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4.42 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $4.69 | $0.03 – $0.06 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $4.69 | $0.03 – $3.72 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $4.80 | $0.02 – $0.05 |
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