Zinc paste band w >=3"<5"/yd cost at US hospitals
Zinc paste band w >=3"<5"/yd · HCPCS A6456
$1.95
lowest cash price
$17.56
national median
$42.25
highest cash price
103
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.95–$42.25 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($4.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($31.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $19.99 | $20.85 | $34.16 |
| California | 15 | $8.15 | $15.05 | $23.51 |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 48 | $1.95 | $34.45 | $42.25 |
| Illinois | 9 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Iowa | 11 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Kansas | 1 | 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 | 11 | $2.47 | $2.47 | $2.47 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 3 | $10.05 | $10.05 | $10.05 |
| Montana | 1 | $15.86 | $15.86 | $15.86 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $25.17 | $25.17 | $25.17 |
| New York | 12 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| North Carolina | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 26 | $26.68 | $26.68 | $29.90 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $6.60 | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Oregon | 8 | $10.89 | $10.89 | $10.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $34.00 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 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 |
| Texas | 24 | $12.88 | $17.56 | $25.17 |
| Virginia | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 14 | $12.61 | $19.18 | $32.57 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $17.56 | $3.22 – $26.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $17.56 | $4.85 – $26.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $17.56 | $4.85 – $23.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $17.56 | $4.39 – $26.33 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $17.70 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $19.18 | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $19.18 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $19.36 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $19.98 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $19.98 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $19.99 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $20.37 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $20.85 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $23.51 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $23.51 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $23.51 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $25.17 | $1.69 – $7.08 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $25.17 | $1.69 – $1.69 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $25.17 | $1.62 – $1.62 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $25.17 | $1.62 – $1.62 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $25.17 | not published |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $25.17 | not published |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $26.68 | $0.84 – $32.01 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $26.68 | not published |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $26.68 | not published |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $26.68 | $1.02 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.58 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $3.22 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $26.68 | $1.79 – $32.01 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $29.90 | $1.10 – $41.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $30.65 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $30.65 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $31.20 | $1.12 – $35.10 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $32.57 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $32.57 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $33.00 | $2.38 – $5.62 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $34.00 | $2.40 – $8.73 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $34.16 | $6.61 – $6.61 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $34.16 | $1.69 – $7.08 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $34.45 | $9.17 – $173.17 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $34.45 | $10.65 – $47.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $34.45 | $9.28 – $47.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $34.45 | $9.22 – $47.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $34.45 | $8.85 – $47.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $34.45 | $9.01 – $167.89 |