A4216
HCPCSSterile water/saline, 10 ml
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A4216 (Sterile water/saline, 10 ml) appears at 5 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $6.57 to $15.87. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare A4216 prices
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Published cash prices for code A4216 vary by about 2.4× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $6.57 to $15.87. Shopping around can matter.
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- Steamboat Springs · 1 hospital$6.57
- Colorado Springs · 1 hospital$15.87
6 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterile water/saline, 10 ml Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | A4216 HCPCS | — | — | $2.49 – $2.49 | — | |
| Noncdm Charge Record Medical Supplies Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | A4216 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Sterile water/saline, 10 ml Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | A4216 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Sterile water/saline, 10 ml Outpatient | University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | A4216 HCPCS | — | — | $0.53 – $0.95 | — | |
| SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % INJECTION SOLUTION Outpatient | UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | A4216 HCPCS | $7.29 | $6.57 | $0.62 – $7.07 | — | |
| SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % INJECTION SOLUTION Inpatient | UCHealth Memorial Hospital North | A4216 HCPCS | $35.25 | $15.87 | $11.32 – $25.03 | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish A4216 prices
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Code A4216: frequently asked
- What does code A4216 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A4216 ranges from $6.57 to $15.87. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code A4216?
- A4216 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Sterile water/saline, 10 ml" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.