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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $1.52 – $2.42 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $1.34 – $1.92 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $1.74 – $1.92 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $1.74 – $1.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $1.07 – $3.50 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $1.77 – $1.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $1.52 – $1.92 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $1.07 – $3.48 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $1.04 – $3.48 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1.77 – $1.88 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $1.79 – $1.84 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $2.11 – $2.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $0.88 – $1.82 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.71 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $4.54 – $4.54 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $2.63 – $2.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $2.54 – $3.36 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1.47 – $1.47 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $1.75 – $3.50 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1.61 – $2.15 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $2.02 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $0.68 – $0.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $0.68 – $1.81 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $0.68 – $0.68 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $0.68 – $0.68 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $0.68 – $1.82 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2.52 – $2.52 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $1.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $1.43 – $2.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $1.70 – $2.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $1.75 – $3.48 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2.52 – $2.52 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $1.40 – $3.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.15 |