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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $2.63 – $2.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $1.08 – $1.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $2.02 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $1.43 – $2.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $1.04 – $3.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $1.04 – $3.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $1.74 – $3.76 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $1.40 – $2.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $1.77 – $2.60 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $1.40 – $2.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $1.74 – $1.97 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $1.09 – $3.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $1.79 – $2.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $1.74 – $2.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $1.74 – $1.97 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1.75 – $3.85 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $2.27 – $4.41 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $1.40 – $2.23 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $0.51 – $2.27 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $1.40 – $2.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $0.51 – $2.23 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $2.27 – $2.27 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $1.40 – $1.40 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.71 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.48 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $1.40 – $3.67 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.34 – $2.02 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $1.00 – $2.02 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.72 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $1.95 – $3.36 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.66 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $2.54 – $4.74 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $1.52 – $1.92 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1.74 – $3.76 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $1.07 – $3.50 |