Sterile gauze <= 16 sq in cost at US hospitals
Sterile gauze <= 16 sq in · HCPCS A6402
$0.21
lowest cash price
$1.52
national median
$12.00
highest cash price
21
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.21–$12.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($1.59) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1.80)
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 | 38 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 14 | $1.52 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| Iowa | 11 | 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 | 12 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.47 |
| 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 | 12 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $0.60 | $1.20 | $12.00 |
| 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 | 14 | $2.61 | $2.61 | $2.61 |
| 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 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $0.21 | $0.12 – $0.61 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $0.21 | $0.12 – $0.30 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $0.21 | $0.12 – $0.30 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $0.21 | $0.12 – $0.26 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $0.47 | $0.26 – $0.28 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $0.60 | $0.29 – $0.67 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $0.60 | $0.29 – $0.81 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $0.60 | $0.23 – $0.98 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $0.66 | $0.25 – $0.26 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1.20 | $0.22 – $0.29 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1.52 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1.52 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1.52 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1.52 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1.59 | $0.13 – $0.26 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $1.80 | $0.10 – $2.70 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $1.80 | $0.15 – $0.29 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2.40 | $0.14 – $1.09 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $2.61 | $0.15 – $0.16 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $8.40 | $0.29 – $0.65 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $12.00 | $0.11 – $0.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.17 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $0.14 – $0.14 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $0.21 – $0.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $0.15 – $0.32 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $0.10 – $0.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.17 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.19 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $0.15 – $0.27 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.19 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.16 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $0.18 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $0.16 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $0.13 – $0.16 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $0.10 – $0.30 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $0.10 – $0.30 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.19 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $0.18 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.19 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $0.15 – $0.19 |