Sterile water/saline, 500 ml cost at US hospitals
Sterile water/saline, 500 ml · HCPCS A4217
$1.40
lowest cash price
$26.79
national median
$80.00
highest cash price
57
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.40–$80.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($22.09) → Sep 1, 2026 ($13.20)
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 |
| Georgia | 11 | $12.17 | $12.17 | $12.17 |
| Illinois | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 12 | $61.65 | $61.65 | $61.65 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 9 | $6.17 | $6.17 | $22.09 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $14.00 | $40.00 | $75.59 |
| Missouri | 7 | 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 | $3.20 | $3.20 | $3.20 |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $26.79 | $31.60 | $40.00 |
| Ohio | 27 | $28.11 | $28.11 | $46.38 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $3.60 | $25.20 | $70.80 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $1.40 | $1.40 | $80.00 |
| Texas | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $46.38 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $60.56 | $0.67 – $2.48 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $61.20 | $2.96 – $17.53 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $61.65 | $14.25 – $45.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $70.80 | $4.46 – $4.46 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $75.59 | $1.00 – $85.03 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $80.00 | $4.16 – $68.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $4.34 – $5.10 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2.97 – $2.97 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $4.41 – $4.41 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $5.28 – $6.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $4.34 – $5.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $4.38 – $9.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $2.63 – $8.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4.34 – $7.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $4.34 – $4.92 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $6.06 – $6.62 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.79 – $4.65 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.79 – $4.65 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $3.79 – $3.92 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $5.48 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $4.66 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $3.43 – $4.32 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $2.63 – $8.72 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $2.57 – $8.72 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $3.79 – $4.65 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $5.48 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $3.79 – $4.65 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $3.79 – $4.65 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $4.47 – $4.61 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $4.56 – $4.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $3.81 – $3.81 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1.57 – $1.57 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $4.58 – $4.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $4.34 – $6.48 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $5.28 – $5.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $4.34 – $9.39 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $4.41 – $4.41 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $4.68 – $16.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $4.47 – $4.61 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $5.48 – $15.32 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $4.68 – $16.09 |