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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $8.02 | $5.93 – $48.17 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $8.10 | $8.28 – $88.58 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $8.32 | $2.57 – $45.50 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $8.39 | $5.34 – $18.79 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $8.65 | $5.93 – $48.17 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $8.85 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $8.91 | $9.89 – $47.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $9.00 | $7.91 – $75.49 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $9.09 | $9.89 – $47.20 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $9.13 | $7.20 – $18.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $9.20 | $9.89 – $47.20 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $9.27 | $5.22 – $16.92 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $9.32 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $9.32 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $9.44 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $9.44 | $5.61 – $33.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $9.56 | $9.89 – $47.20 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $9.74 | $5.54 – $30.47 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $9.79 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $9.81 | $9.89 – $18.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $9.89 | $9.89 – $45.32 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $9.89 | $5.35 – $44.41 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $9.89 | $3.96 – $45.32 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $9.89 | $9.89 – $45.32 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $9.89 | $3.96 – $46.54 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $9.89 | $7.91 – $45.32 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $9.89 | $5.90 – $45.32 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $9.89 | $4.14 – $45.32 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $9.89 | $9.89 – $45.32 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $9.89 | $1.00 – $25.02 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $9.96 | $2.58 – $21.96 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $10.00 | $9.40 – $19.24 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $10.00 | $9.40 – $19.24 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $10.00 | $9.89 – $36.96 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $10.21 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $10.25 | $9.89 – $14.70 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $10.28 | $1.80 – $14.40 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $10.52 | $8.79 – $18.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $10.61 | $5.54 – $33.24 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |