Permanent tear duct plug cost at US hospitals
Permanent tear duct plug · HCPCS A4263
$27.00
lowest cash price
$291.00
national median
$912.00
highest cash price
92
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $27.00–$912.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($27.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($262.41)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $497.84 | $498.73 | $827.03 |
| California | 15 | $201.25 | $351.62 | $498.53 |
| Florida | 9 | $44.20 | $807.95 | $807.95 |
| Illinois | 9 | $144.80 | $144.80 | $196.40 |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Michigan | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 2 | $384.00 | $384.00 | $384.00 |
| Missouri | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | $308.20 | $308.20 | $308.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $511.01 | $511.01 | $511.01 |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | $291.00 | $291.00 | $291.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $360.00 | $360.00 | $432.00 |
| Ohio | 25 | $217.51 | $217.51 | $217.51 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $252.71 | $252.71 | $252.71 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $912.00 | $912.00 | $912.00 |
| Texas | 13 | $511.01 | $511.01 | $511.01 |
| Virginia | 5 | $262.41 | $262.41 | $262.41 |
| Washington | 13 | $302.68 | $402.50 | $498.13 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $87.96 – $87.96 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $87.96 – $87.96 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $263.08 – $263.08 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $89.82 – $89.82 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $87.96 – $87.96 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $3.60 – $89.82 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $89.82 – $89.82 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $3.60 – $87.96 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $89.82 – $89.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | not published |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $619.54 – $705.13 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $28.63 – $54.23 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $54.23 – $54.23 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $37.18 – $54.22 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $32.49 – $54.23 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $32.02 – $60.29 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $23.92 – $60.29 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $622.09 – $707.68 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $291.69 – $331.78 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $623.62 – $709.72 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | not published | $35.33 – $47.01 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | not published | $35.33 – $47.01 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | not published | $35.33 – $48.78 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $28.53 – $28.53 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $24.57 – $24.57 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $28.53 – $28.53 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $28.53 – $28.53 |