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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $82.35 | $9.89 – $41.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $82.35 | $8.31 – $41.33 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $83.16 | $9.59 – $168.30 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $83.20 | $9.59 – $128.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $83.20 | $9.59 – $128.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $83.20 | $9.59 – $128.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $83.20 | $29.64 – $93.60 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $83.40 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $84.37 | $12.00 – $126.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $84.37 | $8.89 – $126.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $84.37 | $8.00 – $126.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $84.37 | $8.31 – $105.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $84.37 | $8.31 – $126.56 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $84.50 | $5.65 – $10.88 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $84.60 | not published |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $84.96 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $86.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $86.45 | $8.80 – $36.62 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $86.90 | $9.89 – $14.37 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $87.00 | $6.47 – $109.46 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $87.00 | $6.47 – $109.46 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $87.00 | $6.47 – $109.46 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $87.00 | $6.47 – $109.46 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $87.00 | $6.47 – $109.46 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $87.10 | $9.89 – $18.94 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $87.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $88.00 | $7.86 – $10.88 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $88.00 | $9.89 – $10.88 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $88.70 | $4.88 – $72.47 |