Warde vitamin c (ascorbic acid) cost at US hospitals
HC Warde Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) · CPT 82180
$2.64
lowest cash price
$50.00
national median
$507.32
highest cash price
850
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.64–$507.32 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($56.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($87.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $52.26 | $59.28 | $75.18 |
| Arizona | 23 | $4.96 | $9.44 | $53.43 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $12.73 | $70.85 | $115.00 |
| California | 75 | $2.64 | $18.48 | $79.04 |
| Colorado | 12 | $13.39 | $335.76 | $479.95 |
| Florida | 81 | $6.66 | $27.30 | $479.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $21.91 | $44.85 | $205.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $8.32 | $8.32 | $61.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $17.49 | $53.28 | $502.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $35.38 | $118.20 | $160.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $21.00 | $69.55 | $192.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $55.90 | $111.65 | $111.65 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $16.55 | $111.00 | $143.24 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $52.78 | $52.78 | $52.78 |
| Maine | 7 | $42.20 | $59.55 | $275.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $3.86 | $13.65 | $72.00 |
| Minnesota | 16 | $28.00 | $53.86 | $67.87 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $6.30 | $40.32 | $93.12 |
| Missouri | 19 | $31.90 | $99.55 | $497.08 |
| Montana | 2 | $132.80 | $132.80 | $132.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $9.96 | $83.16 | $133.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $6.77 | $7.50 | $28.44 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $88.70 | $88.70 | $88.70 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $9.89 | $10.88 | $35.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $9.89 | $9.89 | $44.40 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $39.00 | $105.33 | $118.86 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $29.60 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $5.00 | $50.00 | $162.18 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $21.72 | $66.00 | $98.98 |
| Oregon | 12 | $23.04 | $39.75 | $49.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $40.80 | $72.00 | $374.40 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $63.50 | $84.50 | $114.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $74.40 | $92.00 | $200.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $7.84 | $32.64 | $214.16 |
| Texas | 94 | $18.00 | $82.35 | $477.84 |
| Virginia | 34 | $17.02 | $63.50 | $507.32 |
| Washington | 32 | $18.72 | $41.50 | $88.90 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $265.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $18.15 | $62.70 | $122.91 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.78 | $36.28 | $39.24 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $2.64 | $8.79 – $117.88 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $3.16 | $0.87 – $115.45 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $3.86 | $5.74 – $17.77 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $3.93 | $6.30 – $21.91 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $4.94 | $1.98 – $18.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $4.94 | $1.98 – $21.91 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $4.96 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $5.00 | $4.88 – $4.88 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $5.03 | $2.52 – $18.04 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5.19 | $6.30 – $21.91 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $5.28 | $2.82 – $17.80 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $5.30 | $3.78 – $18.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $5.63 | $1.98 – $14.50 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $5.87 | $3.60 – $22.06 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $6.00 | $4.68 – $63.05 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $6.30 | $5.80 – $27.69 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $6.56 | $3.96 – $34.44 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $6.61 | $9.00 – $28.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $6.66 | $8.70 – $24.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $6.66 | $8.70 – $24.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $6.66 | $8.70 – $24.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $6.66 | $8.70 – $24.73 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $6.67 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $6.68 | $9.00 – $28.43 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $6.77 | $6.35 – $33.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $6.89 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $6.89 | $9.89 – $119.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $6.89 | $9.85 – $15.23 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $7.00 | $9.35 – $15.63 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $7.00 | $7.49 – $15.63 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $7.00 | $9.35 – $15.63 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $7.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $7.01 | $1.98 – $21.91 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $7.04 | $3.60 – $63.05 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $7.06 | $4.86 – $29.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $7.14 | $9.89 – $36.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $7.14 | $9.89 – $36.96 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $7.49 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $7.50 | $6.35 – $33.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $7.50 | $5.74 – $20.97 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $7.50 | $7.00 – $57.61 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $7.71 | $9.00 – $25.49 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $7.74 | $4.50 – $63.05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $7.84 | $4.45 – $25.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $8.00 | $9.85 – $109.28 |