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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $4.43 – $4.69 |