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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $72.00 | $7.70 – $10.68 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $72.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $72.00 | $9.06 – $18.60 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $72.00 | $9.20 – $13.35 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $72.00 | $9.15 – $13.35 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $72.00 | $9.20 – $18.51 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $72.00 | $9.04 – $13.35 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $72.10 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $73.80 | $9.40 – $27.69 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $74.10 | $8.80 – $45.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $74.10 | $8.80 – $45.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $74.10 | $8.80 – $45.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $74.10 | $9.89 – $13.71 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $74.10 | $8.80 – $45.12 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $74.40 | $27.44 – $83.70 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $75.18 | $9.59 – $19.67 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $75.36 | $9.89 – $153.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $75.40 | $9.89 – $13.71 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $76.93 | $9.89 – $153.86 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $77.49 | $9.40 – $19.78 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $78.50 | $5.66 – $10.88 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $78.60 | not published |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $78.79 | $9.35 – $21.84 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $78.80 | $4.94 – $195.65 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $79.04 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $79.20 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $79.35 | $4.88 – $107.20 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $79.80 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $79.81 | $9.49 – $27.69 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $81.00 | $9.89 – $16.99 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $81.62 | $9.89 – $43.55 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $81.62 | $9.89 – $43.55 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $81.90 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $81.91 | $8.31 – $102.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $81.91 | $8.31 – $122.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $81.91 | $8.31 – $122.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $81.91 | $12.00 – $109.21 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |