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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $10.88 | $3.89 – $40.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $10.88 | $3.67 – $45.95 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $10.88 | $4.65 – $40.05 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $11.21 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $11.24 | $8.96 – $74.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $11.24 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $11.24 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $11.24 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $11.24 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $11.25 | $9.89 – $14.70 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $11.56 | $9.89 – $44.25 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $11.76 | $8.05 – $19.24 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $11.99 | $9.75 – $17.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $12.15 | $8.96 – $72.50 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $12.73 | $5.71 – $19.78 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $13.00 | $9.89 – $14.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $13.00 | $8.96 – $78.67 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $13.23 | $8.96 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $13.25 | $8.96 – $77.95 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $13.39 | $9.59 – $56.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $13.40 | $8.96 – $77.95 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $13.57 | $9.59 – $56.05 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $13.65 | $5.17 – $24.83 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $13.65 | $5.17 – $24.83 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $13.65 | $5.17 – $24.83 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $13.65 | $5.17 – $16.12 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $13.73 | $7.46 – $32.05 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $13.76 | $7.46 – $32.05 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $14.01 | $8.79 – $17.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $14.20 | $8.96 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $15.04 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $15.28 | $4.15 – $31.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $15.40 | $8.96 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $15.90 | $8.96 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $16.24 | $8.90 – $82.21 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $16.55 | $4.94 – $35.49 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $17.02 | $8.17 – $21.65 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $17.02 | $6.38 – $21.65 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $17.02 | $8.17 – $21.65 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $17.02 | $6.19 – $21.65 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $17.40 | $4.95 – $23.74 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $17.40 | $4.95 – $21.56 |