Wound closure by adhesive cost at US hospitals
Wound closure by adhesive · HCPCS G0168
$6.80
lowest cash price
$138.25
national median
$926.54
highest cash price
217
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.80–$926.54 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($258.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($107.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $97.50 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $132.60 | $156.65 | $156.65 |
| California | 37 | $6.80 | $273.84 | $657.60 |
| Colorado | 6 | $312.16 | $312.16 | $312.16 |
| Florida | 56 | $88.40 | $253.75 | $926.54 |
| Georgia | 22 | $39.62 | $39.62 | $297.22 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $276.75 | $276.75 | $276.75 |
| Illinois | 24 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $258.40 |
| Indiana | 2 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $107.50 |
| Iowa | 24 | $47.52 | $258.40 | $372.00 |
| Kansas | 3 | $333.31 | $333.31 | $333.31 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 17 | $21.49 | $21.49 | $21.49 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 12 | $44.25 | $153.40 | $239.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $264.00 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $83.16 | $97.02 | $97.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $187.32 | $187.32 | $187.32 |
| New York | 15 | $114.35 | $114.35 | $114.35 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $347.00 | $347.00 | $347.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 30 | $17.50 | $88.40 | $88.40 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $81.59 | $170.95 | $304.85 |
| Oregon | 12 | $49.68 | $133.45 | $186.24 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $62.00 | $486.00 | $486.00 |
| South Carolina | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 27 | $17.25 | $17.55 | $17.55 |
| Texas | 62 | $117.60 | $138.25 | $286.11 |
| Virginia | 15 | $17.25 | $17.55 | $17.55 |
| Washington | 18 | $109.90 | $189.70 | $241.44 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $15.50 | $48.50 | $226.50 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $13.68 | $196.00 | $410.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $63.39 – $2,458.00 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $75.27 – $75.27 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $28.52 – $540.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $42.88 – $43.79 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $48.64 – $1,351.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $67.63 – $67.63 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $25.29 – $25.29 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $25.29 – $368.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $25.79 – $25.79 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $25.29 – $25.29 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $25.79 – $25.79 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $25.79 – $795.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $212.15 – $212.15 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $25.29 – $368.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $25.79 – $25.79 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $368.00 – $368.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $470.86 – $6,291.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $13.38 – $235.14 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $14.26 – $235.14 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $13.38 – $235.14 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $13.51 – $235.14 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $472.80 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $221.68 – $4,116.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $466.60 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $473.96 – $6,291.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $47.42 – $47.42 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $97.46 – $175.42 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $29.20 – $541.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $14.65 – $99.48 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $33.53 – $537.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $29.20 – $541.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $105.53 – $105.53 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $29.20 – $541.00 |
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