Prednisone 1 mg tablet cost at US hospitals
PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET · HCPCS J7512
$0.25
lowest cash price
$2.88
national median
$48.30
highest cash price
429
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.25–$48.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($4.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($17.09)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $31.20 |
| Arizona | 6 | $0.92 | $0.99 | $6.68 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $1.70 | $6.55 | $7.05 |
| California | 54 | $0.50 | $2.47 | $35.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $0.46 | $8.45 | $22.10 |
| Georgia | 20 | $2.88 | $2.88 | $15.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 |
| Illinois | 30 | $0.38 | $2.53 | $31.67 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1.89 | $6.30 | $17.09 |
| Iowa | 20 | $0.40 | $1.00 | $14.66 |
| Kansas | 3 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $4.87 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $3.00 | $18.57 | $25.51 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $45.02 | $45.02 | $45.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $0.46 | $1.69 | $4.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Michigan | 17 | $1.55 | $2.27 | $5.22 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $2.31 | $2.56 | $2.56 |
| Missouri | 17 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $6.49 |
| Montana | 1 | $23.60 | $23.60 | $23.60 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.36 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1.15 | $1.64 | $1.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
| New York | 20 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.80 |
| North Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 54 | $1.08 | $3.41 | $29.16 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $4.87 | $7.50 | $10.80 |
| Oregon | 5 | $2.29 | $9.93 | $14.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $0.60 | $1.80 | $18.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $19.17 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 25 | $0.30 | $1.12 | $21.43 |
| Texas | 75 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $40.33 |
| Virginia | 25 | $0.89 | $6.00 | $20.62 |
| Washington | 22 | $0.50 | $2.89 | $48.30 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $1.07 | $1.61 | $46.98 |
| Wisconsin | 26 | $0.30 | $2.40 | $15.68 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.33 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3.88 | $0.01 – $3.32 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | $4.05 | $0.02 – $3.81 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $4.05 | $0.01 – $3.40 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $4.06 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $4.06 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $4.06 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $4.06 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $4.32 | $0.02 – $2.94 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4.32 | $0.02 – $0.31 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4.32 | $0.02 – $0.15 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4.36 | $0.01 – $7.84 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $4.57 | $0.80 – $6.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $4.62 | $0.04 – $0.04 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $4.62 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4.62 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4.80 | $0.00 – $0.05 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $4.80 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $4.80 | not published |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $4.80 | $0.01 – $4.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $4.87 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $4.87 | $0.10 – $0.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $4.87 | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $4.87 | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $4.87 | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $4.87 | $0.01 – $0.01 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $5.00 | $0.02 – $12.30 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $5.18 | $0.02 – $0.24 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $5.22 | $0.02 – $0.03 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $5.26 | $0.01 – $3.92 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $5.28 | $0.01 – $3.07 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $5.28 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $5.28 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | $5.41 | $0.02 – $1.43 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $5.61 | $0.01 – $3.07 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $5.61 | $0.01 – $3.07 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5.61 | $0.01 – $3.07 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $5.61 | $0.02 – $0.66 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $5.61 | $0.01 – $0.33 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $5.82 | $0.01 – $66.50 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $6.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $6.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $6.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $6.00 | not published |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $6.00 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $6.23 | $0.01 – $3.92 |
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