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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $28.44 | $15.34 – $56.64 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $28.67 | $9.59 – $47.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $29.58 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $29.60 | $8.96 – $33.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $29.60 | $8.96 – $33.30 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $30.00 | $6.92 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $30.00 | $6.92 – $39.68 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $30.00 | $6.92 – $93.85 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $30.40 | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $30.60 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $30.75 | $7.91 – $19.78 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $30.75 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $31.15 | $9.89 – $21.96 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $31.29 | $9.40 – $21.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $31.29 | $9.40 – $21.12 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $31.31 | $8.78 – $51.80 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $31.46 | $9.89 – $76.32 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $31.46 | $9.59 – $128.63 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $31.75 | $8.41 – $19.78 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $31.75 | $8.41 – $19.78 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $31.75 | $8.41 – $19.78 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $31.90 | $9.89 – $19.59 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $31.90 | $7.42 – $80.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $32.05 | $8.96 – $78.67 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $32.50 | $9.89 – $16.02 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $32.50 | $9.68 – $16.02 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $32.50 | $9.68 – $16.02 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $32.50 | $9.89 – $16.02 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $32.64 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $32.67 | $8.31 – $43.61 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.00 | $8.60 – $19.78 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $33.10 | $9.89 – $56.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $3.50 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $15.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $3.50 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $3.50 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $5.93 – $15.74 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $33.66 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $33.66 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $33.66 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $33.66 | $4.45 – $91.80 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $33.74 | $9.69 – $80.62 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $33.74 | $9.89 – $101.89 |