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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.06 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $0.07 – $0.15 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $0.07 – $0.07 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $0.07 – $0.07 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $0.07 – $0.10 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $0.05 – $0.10 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $0.07 – $0.10 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $0.07 – $0.10 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $0.07 – $0.10 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $0.07 – $0.10 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $0.05 – $0.09 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $0.04 – $0.05 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $0.04 – $0.10 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $0.04 – $0.07 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $0.32 – $0.32 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $0.04 – $0.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $0.05 – $0.07 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $0.05 – $0.05 |