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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $15.90 | $0.51 – $1.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $17.20 | $0.59 – $12.74 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $19.11 | $0.12 – $27.30 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $31.00 | $0.07 – $1.86 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $33.00 | $1.86 – $1.99 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $33.40 | $0.08 – $2.52 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $35.55 | $0.07 – $2.52 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $35.55 | $0.07 – $3.66 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $35.55 | $0.07 – $4.07 |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric | Pittsburgh, PA | $35.55 | $1.84 – $1.84 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $36.40 | $0.09 – $3.05 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $39.89 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $50.70 | $3.68 – $3.68 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $51.20 | $0.46 – $0.46 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $51.20 | $0.07 – $0.46 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $51.20 | $0.46 – $0.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.66 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1.12 – $1.12 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $0.22 – $0.22 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $0.88 – $1.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $0.07 – $1.16 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $1.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $0.56 – $0.64 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $0.85 – $0.93 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.66 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $0.54 – $0.97 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.66 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.56 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $0.66 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $0.56 – $15.70 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $0.64 – $0.64 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $0.49 – $0.62 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $1.23 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $0.37 – $1.23 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.66 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $0.66 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.66 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $0.54 – $0.66 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $0.63 – $0.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $1.36 – $1.36 |