What does code A4217 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A4217 ranges from $25.32 to $44.24. 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.

A4217 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Sterile water/saline, 500 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.

A4217

HCPCS

Sterile water/saline, 500 ml

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A4217 (Sterile water/saline, 500 ml) appears at 9 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $25.32 to $44.24. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 A4217 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code A4217 vary by about 75% across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $25.32 to $44.24. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$25.32

Lowest cash

$44.24

Highest cash

code A4217 cash price14 disclosed · 6 hospitals

$25.32median ~$35.83$44.24

Lowest cash price by hospital

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital$25.32
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center$28.07
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center$34.79
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital$34.79
HealthEast St. John's Hospital$34.79
HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital$34.79

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$25.32 – $44.24

Burnsville · 1 hospital$25.32–$44.24
Wyoming · 1 hospital$28.07
Princeton · 1 hospital$34.79–$39.20
Edina · 1 hospital$34.79–$39.20
Maplewood · 1 hospital$34.79–$39.20
Woodbury · 1 hospital$34.79–$39.20

17 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Sterile water/saline, 500 ml Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	—	—	$6.03 – $6.03	—
Sterile water/saline, 500 ml Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Sterile water/saline, 500 ml Outpatient	University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	—	—	$4.38 – $7.88	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	$70.00	$28.07	$28.00 – $63.00	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN Inpatient	M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	$70.00	$28.07	$28.00 – $63.00	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	$97.73	$39.20	$39.09 – $87.96	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN BAG Inpatient	M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center	A4217 HCPCS	$86.73	$34.79	$34.69 – $78.06	—
HC RX 258 Inpatient	M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$104	$44.24	$54.23 – $93.67	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$97.73	$41.54	$39.09 – $87.96	—
HC RX 250 Inpatient	M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$59.57	$25.32	$23.83 – $53.61	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN BAG Inpatient	M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$86.73	$36.87	$34.69 – $78.06	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$97.73	$39.20	$39.09 – $87.96	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN BAG Inpatient	M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$86.73	$34.79	$34.69 – $78.06	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	HealthEast St. John's Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$97.73	$39.20	$39.09 – $87.96	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN BAG Inpatient	HealthEast St. John's Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$86.73	$34.79	$34.69 – $78.06	—
STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION IR SOLN Inpatient	HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$97.73	$39.20	$39.09 – $87.96	—
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 % IR SOLN BAG Inpatient	HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital	A4217 HCPCS	$86.73	$34.79	$34.69 – $78.06	—

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 A4217 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital

Code A4217: frequently asked

What does code A4217 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A4217 ranges from $25.32 to $44.24. 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 A4217?: A4217 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Sterile water/saline, 500 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.

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