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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $0.38 – $4.28 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.16 – $2.29 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1.00 – $2.25 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $1.53 – $1.53 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $1.85 – $2.94 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $8.12 – $8.12 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2.16 – $2.29 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2.16 – $2.29 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $1.85 – $2.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $2.11 – $3.16 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2.16 – $2.29 |