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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $54.60 | $7.70 – $42.69 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $55.31 | $9.89 – $112.77 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $55.35 | $9.40 – $19.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $55.90 | $8.80 – $55.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $56.00 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $56.02 | $9.40 – $18.82 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $56.10 | $9.89 – $10.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $56.10 | $9.89 – $10.38 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $56.16 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $56.16 | $3.80 – $78.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $56.50 | $7.70 – $15.63 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $56.70 | $9.89 – $53.41 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $57.00 | $8.60 – $10.38 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $57.50 | $7.00 – $50.33 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $57.60 | $9.89 – $129.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $57.85 | $8.80 – $45.12 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $59.07 | $4.95 – $46.19 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $59.28 | $27.34 – $67.59 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $59.55 | $9.89 – $55.98 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $59.55 | $5.33 – $55.98 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $59.76 | $8.31 – $74.70 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $59.76 | $8.31 – $74.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $59.80 | $8.80 – $12.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $59.80 | $8.80 – $12.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $60.45 | $8.80 – $12.36 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $61.47 | $8.31 – $73.47 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $61.50 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $61.75 | $8.80 – $12.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $61.75 | $8.80 – $12.36 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $62.50 | $9.35 – $50.05 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $62.70 | $9.89 – $22.25 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $62.70 | $9.89 – $22.25 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $62.70 | $9.89 – $22.25 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $62.70 | $9.89 – $12.86 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $62.83 | $9.21 – $51.68 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $62.83 | $9.21 – $51.68 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $62.83 | $9.21 – $51.68 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $62.83 | $9.21 – $112.95 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $62.83 | $9.21 – $51.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $63.05 | $8.05 – $22.54 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $69.44 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $69.44 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $69.44 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $69.44 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $10.38 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $63.50 | $8.66 – $52.78 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $63.50 | $9.89 – $69.44 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $63.50 | $5.66 – $10.88 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $63.70 | $9.89 – $10.29 |