Sterile needle cost at US hospitals
Sterile needle · HCPCS A4215
$190.13
lowest cash price
$262.50
national median
$5,988.60
highest cash price
12
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $190.13–$5,988.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($261.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,988.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 3 | $261.50 | $261.50 | $261.50 |
| Michigan | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 1 | $279.41 | $279.41 | $279.41 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $293.60 | $293.60 | $293.60 |
| New Jersey | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 7 | $262.50 | $262.50 | $262.50 |
| North Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 2 | $190.13 | $190.13 | $190.13 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $5,988.60 | $5,988.60 | $5,988.60 |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $190.13 | $0.24 – $263.25 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $261.50 | $0.22 – $135.92 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $262.50 | $12.34 – $78.38 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $262.50 | $17.99 – $75.90 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $262.50 | $8.25 – $75.90 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $262.50 | $15.68 – $82.50 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $262.50 | $11.55 – $78.38 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $262.50 | $10.12 – $78.38 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $262.50 | $9.31 – $78.38 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $279.41 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $293.60 | $0.20 – $177.90 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $5,988.60 | $0.15 – $452.87 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $13.46 – $15.59 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $1.00 – $1.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1.00 – $1.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1.02 – $1.02 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $0.18 – $0.32 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $0.11 – $0.11 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $0.18 – $0.32 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $0.18 – $0.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $0.50 – $0.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $0.11 – $0.11 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $0.11 – $0.11 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $0.28 – $0.28 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $0.32 – $0.32 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $0.22 – $0.27 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $0.22 – $0.27 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $0.14 – $0.14 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $0.14 – $0.27 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $0.14 – $0.14 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $0.14 – $0.14 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $0.14 – $0.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $0.22 – $0.52 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $0.33 – $0.33 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $0.18 – $0.32 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1.00 – $1.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $0.11 – $0.11 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $0.59 – $0.59 |