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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $0.15 – $0.16 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $0.14 – $0.16 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $0.12 – $0.12 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $0.13 – $0.20 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $0.63 – $0.63 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $0.15 – $0.16 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $0.15 – $0.16 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $0.13 – $0.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $0.15 – $0.22 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $0.15 – $0.16 |