Sterile water/saline, 10 ml cost at US hospitals
Sterile water/saline, 10 ml · HCPCS A4216
$0.87
lowest cash price
$5.19
national median
$51.20
highest cash price
66
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.87–$51.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $50.70 | $50.70 | $50.70 |
| 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 |
| Georgia | 11 | $13.32 | $13.32 | $13.32 |
| Illinois | 10 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Iowa | 11 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Maine | 7 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Michigan | 8 | $0.87 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $2.40 | $5.19 | $17.20 |
| Missouri | 8 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Montana | 1 | 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 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $3.40 |
| Ohio | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $4.20 | $33.40 | $51.20 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3.40 | $3.60 | $4.80 |
| Texas | 18 | $19.11 | $19.11 | $19.11 |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 9 | $39.89 | $39.89 | $39.89 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $15.90 | $15.90 | $15.90 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $0.87 | $0.54 – $2.50 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $0.87 | $0.54 – $1.25 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $0.87 | $0.54 – $1.26 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $0.87 | $0.54 – $1.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $3.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1.20 | $0.31 – $3.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $3.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1.20 | $0.31 – $0.84 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2.40 | $0.73 – $2.70 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2.40 | $0.53 – $2.70 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2.40 | $0.73 – $2.70 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $3.00 | $0.20 – $1.42 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3.40 | $1.03 – $3.83 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3.40 | $1.25 – $3.83 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3.60 | $0.59 – $4.05 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $3.60 | $1.54 – $4.05 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3.60 | $0.59 – $4.05 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $4.00 | $0.35 – $3.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4.16 | $2.62 – $4.59 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $4.20 | $0.08 – $2.52 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4.60 | $0.09 – $3.09 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4.80 | $1.88 – $5.40 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $5.00 | $0.08 – $1.06 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $5.09 | $1.20 – $4.46 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $5.19 | $1.57 – $5.83 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $5.19 | $1.57 – $5.83 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $5.20 | $1.18 – $4.37 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $7.00 | $0.38 – $2.52 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $10.00 | $0.08 – $2.52 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $11.37 | $3.42 – $12.71 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $13.32 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $15.20 | $0.07 – $2.52 |