Transparent film <= 16 sq in cost at US hospitals
Transparent film <= 16 sq in · HCPCS A6257
$3.00
lowest cash price
$5.58
national median
$18.60
highest cash price
22
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$18.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($5.58) → Sep 1, 2026 ($12.00)
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 |
| Illinois | 11 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Iowa | 14 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 11 | $3.01 | $3.01 | $3.01 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 2 | 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 | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 23 | $15.26 | $15.26 | $15.26 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $3.60 | $13.20 | $18.60 |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 20 | $5.58 | $12.95 | $12.95 |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $3.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $3.00 | $4.60 – $5.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $3.00 | $3.65 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $3.00 | $5.00 – $2,970.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $3.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $3.01 | $1.59 – $8.64 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $3.01 | $1.59 – $4.31 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $3.01 | $1.59 – $4.35 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $3.01 | $1.59 – $3.76 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $3.60 | $3.53 – $8.80 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $5.58 | $2.00 – $2.24 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $9.27 | $1.77 – $2.15 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $12.00 | $2.71 – $16.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $12.95 | $1.95 – $37.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $12.95 | $1.59 – $37.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $12.95 | $1.95 – $37.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $12.95 | $1.95 – $37.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $12.95 | $1.95 – $37.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $13.20 | $1.66 – $13.85 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $15.00 | $1.77 – $3.90 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $15.26 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $18.60 | $1.77 – $3.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $2.11 – $2.49 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $1.97 – $1.97 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $3.04 – $3.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $2.11 – $2.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $2.14 – $4.69 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $4.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $2.11 – $2.40 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $3.43 – $3.75 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.18 – $2.68 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2.18 – $3.92 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.18 – $2.68 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $2.18 – $2.25 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $2.67 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $2.27 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $1.85 – $2.33 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $4.26 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $4.26 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $2.18 – $2.68 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2.67 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |