Morphine 4 mg/ml injection (wrapper)|discarded drug not administered cost at US hospitals
MORPHINE 4 MG/ML INJECTION (WRAPPER)|DISCARDED DRUG NOT ADMINISTERED · HCPCS J2272
$1.80
lowest cash price
$24.00
national median
$217.57
highest cash price
490
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.80–$217.57 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3.62) → Sep 1, 2026 ($23.65)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $54.60 | $54.60 | $57.96 |
| Arizona | 1 | $28.94 | $28.94 | $28.94 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $4.97 | $13.00 | $19.41 |
| California | 48 | $4.60 | $9.36 | $85.68 |
| Colorado | 12 | $9.07 | $165.90 | $165.90 |
| Florida | 72 | $7.14 | $111.02 | $217.57 |
| Georgia | 24 | $12.81 | $13.73 | $162.46 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $12.54 | $12.54 | $12.54 |
| Illinois | 31 | $9.45 | $37.62 | $115.15 |
| Indiana | 19 | $23.65 | $34.16 | $39.99 |
| Iowa | 27 | $10.50 | $41.79 | $78.36 |
| Kansas | 6 | $20.94 | $121.47 | $121.47 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $9.60 | $20.93 | $65.49 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $21.74 | $21.74 | $21.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $3.62 | $3.62 | $8.73 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 17 | $9.34 | $9.34 | $9.34 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $25.83 | $58.12 | $67.08 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $6.62 | $8.28 | $40.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $3.03 | $13.00 | $19.41 |
| Montana | 2 | $45.56 | $45.56 | $45.56 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1.93 | $41.79 | $84.58 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $14.17 | $14.17 | $57.96 |
| New York | 20 | $7.40 | $7.40 | $7.40 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $13.65 | $13.65 | $38.54 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $16.80 | $27.17 | $29.24 |
| Ohio | 64 | $4.22 | $8.37 | $55.50 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $13.00 | $20.32 | $33.66 |
| Oregon | 12 | $14.83 | $73.22 | $73.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $1.80 | $3.60 | $35.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $61.22 | $61.53 | $61.73 |
| Tennessee | 22 | $6.62 | $7.61 | $118.16 |
| Texas | 57 | $6.75 | $22.12 | $57.96 |
| Virginia | 22 | $9.47 | $45.00 | $59.16 |
| Washington | 32 | $12.83 | $46.52 | $75.71 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $5.25 | $9.60 | $21.00 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | $6.44 | $47.77 | $74.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $48.00 | not published |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $48.00 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $48.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $48.52 | not published |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $48.76 | $34.83 – $97.51 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $49.54 | $14.99 – $55.73 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $49.92 | $4.18 – $9.90 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $50.00 | $11.89 – $32.73 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $50.00 | $11.89 – $32.73 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $50.00 | $11.89 – $11.89 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $50.00 | $11.89 – $32.73 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $50.00 | $9.34 – $9.34 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $50.26 | $4.18 – $9.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $50.46 | $7.20 – $51.22 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $52.37 | $44.96 – $64.22 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $52.97 | $14.31 – $16.79 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $52.97 | $14.31 – $16.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | $53.15 | $6.64 – $20.67 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $54.41 | $4.18 – $9.90 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $54.60 | $29.90 – $29.90 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $54.60 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $54.60 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $55.46 | $6.64 – $21.33 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $55.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $56.77 | $6.76 – $8.97 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $56.77 | $6.76 – $8.97 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $56.77 | $6.76 – $10.78 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $57.47 | $31.96 – $31.96 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $57.47 | $31.96 – $31.96 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $57.96 | $28.23 – $31.04 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $57.96 | $28.23 – $31.04 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $57.96 | $30.79 – $30.79 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $57.96 | $28.23 – $31.04 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $57.96 | $30.79 – $30.79 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $57.96 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $57.96 | not published |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $58.12 | $6.76 – $83.82 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $59.16 | $6.04 – $17.94 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $59.55 | $4.18 – $9.90 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $60.00 | $5.43 – $16.27 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $60.00 | $5.37 – $16.27 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $60.00 | $5.30 – $16.27 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $60.12 | $4.18 – $9.90 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $61.22 | $39.25 – $68.87 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $61.33 | $18.56 – $68.99 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $61.47 | $26.18 – $68.90 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $61.53 | $26.30 – $69.22 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $61.56 | $22.54 – $68.75 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $61.64 | $7.07 – $68.91 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $61.73 | $24.21 – $69.40 |
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