Non-sterile gauze<=16 sq in cost at US hospitals
Non-sterile gauze<=16 sq in · HCPCS A6216
$1.80
lowest cash price
$7.20
national median
$12.19
highest cash price
9
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.80–$12.19 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$12.19
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) — Mequon, WIMedian cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($12.19) → Jun 1, 2026 ($1.95)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 39 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 |
| Illinois | 11 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Iowa | 14 | $6.60 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Kansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 22 | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.90 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $12.19 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1.80 | $0.21 – $0.22 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1.95 | $0.62 – $2.25 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3.90 | $0.03 – $19.65 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $6.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $7.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $7.20 | $11.04 – $12.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $7.20 | $8.76 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $7.20 | $12.00 – $2,970.16 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $12.19 | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $0.07 – $0.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $0.08 – $0.09 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $0.06 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $0.05 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $0.04 – $0.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $0.06 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $0.07 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $0.05 – $16.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $0.06 – $15.32 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $0.05 – $16.09 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $0.06 – $17.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.58 – $27.30 |