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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $46.20 | $7.42 – $78.57 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $46.26 | $8.31 – $73.47 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $46.80 | $7.54 – $57.83 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $47.00 | $7.70 – $20.54 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $47.40 | $7.70 – $27.33 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $47.60 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $47.85 | $9.69 – $21.11 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $48.30 | $9.89 – $18.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $48.40 | $9.79 – $89.50 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $49.35 | $10.17 – $102.82 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $49.40 | $9.89 – $10.29 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $49.80 | $7.00 – $70.55 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $49.80 | $7.00 – $15.82 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $49.80 | $7.00 – $15.82 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $49.80 | $7.00 – $71.49 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $49.80 | $7.70 – $9.89 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $49.80 | $7.00 – $70.55 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $50.00 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $81.40 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $90.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $97.40 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $80.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $50.00 | $9.89 – $80.00 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $50.00 | $9.89 – $29.67 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $50.70 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $51.12 | $3.80 – $71.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $51.30 | $8.31 – $73.47 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $51.30 | $8.31 – $73.47 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $52.26 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $52.47 | $9.89 – $44.85 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $52.47 | $9.89 – $44.85 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $52.47 | $9.89 – $44.85 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $52.55 | $4.94 – $99.19 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $52.65 | $9.89 – $9.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $52.77 | $4.94 – $101.92 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $52.78 | $9.69 – $60.78 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $53.28 | $3.99 – $24.73 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $53.43 | $9.89 – $61.20 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $53.86 | $9.21 – $33.02 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $53.86 | $9.21 – $17.68 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $53.86 | $9.21 – $41.02 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $54.00 | $4.88 – $20.77 |