Potassium hydroxide preps cost at US hospitals
Potassium hydroxide preps · HCPCS Q0112
$3.70
lowest cash price
$22.40
national median
$184.55
highest cash price
171
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.70–$184.55 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$3.70
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) — Joe, FLMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($35.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5.83)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 55 | $5.51 | $22.40 | $184.55 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 65 | $3.70 | $30.55 | $30.55 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $21.75 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Illinois | 27 | $12.00 | $12.60 | $80.40 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.60 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 3 | $70.20 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Michigan | 17 | $8.05 | $8.05 | $8.96 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 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 | $5.83 | $6.41 | $6.41 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $3.96 | $5.83 | $21.02 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $16.50 | $83.33 | $83.33 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 45 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $84.00 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $4.14 | $15.00 | $134.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 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 |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 86 | $21.78 | $51.47 | $70.02 |
| Virginia | 21 | $15.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | $18.02 | $18.02 | $18.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $5.83 – $28.39 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $5.83 – $10.49 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $5.83 – $19.47 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $5.71 – $34.95 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $5.71 – $10.09 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $5.83 – $19.47 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $2.45 – $16.91 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $16.12 – $39.84 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $3.34 – $14.34 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $5.83 – $19.47 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $4.66 – $11.66 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $5.83 – $5.95 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $5.83 – $5.89 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $5.83 – $6.06 |