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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $0.07 – $0.07 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $0.03 – $0.07 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $0.03 – $0.07 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $0.09 – $0.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $0.03 – $0.07 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $0.06 – $0.27 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $0.06 – $0.27 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $0.04 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $0.09 – $0.09 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $0.08 – $0.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $0.04 – $0.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $0.04 – $0.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |