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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $34.45 | $9.17 – $47.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $34.45 | $9.06 – $47.70 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $42.25 | $19.57 – $65.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $1.07 – $3.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $3.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $1.74 – $1.97 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1.79 – $1.84 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $2.20 – $17.85 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $13.83 – $15.21 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1.87 – $15.70 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $1.52 – $1.92 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $1.07 – $3.48 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $1.04 – $3.48 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $2.20 – $15.13 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $22.59 – $26.16 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $1.79 – $1.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $1.74 – $3.76 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1.88 – $16.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $1.79 – $1.84 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2.20 – $15.32 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1.88 – $16.09 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2.20 – $17.13 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.58 – $27.30 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2.20 – $14.71 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $6.08 – $15.59 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1.66 – $1.84 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1.74 – $3.76 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $1.00 – $1.84 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $1.66 – $1.84 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $1.79 – $2.19 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1.00 – $1.84 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1.02 – $1.84 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |