A6197
HCPCSHC CALCIUM ALGINATE WOUND DRESSING 6X6 INCHES EACH
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A6197 (HC CALCIUM ALGINATE WOUND DRESSING 6X6 INCHES EACH) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4.99 to $154. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
24
hospitals publish a price
0
list this service without a published price
41
Cash
41
List
40
Negotiated
1
Allowed
Compare A6197 prices
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Published cash prices for code A6197 vary by about 31× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4.99 to $154. Shopping around can matter.
23
Hospitals
43
Prices shown
$4.99
Lowest cash
$154
Highest cash
code A6197 cash price41 disclosed · 23 hospitals
$4.99median ~$22.72$154
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$4.99 – $22.72
- Elkhorn · 1 hospital$4.99–$22.72
- Burlington · 1 hospital$5.20–$22.72
- Kenosha · 1 hospital$6.38–$20.77
- Green Bay · 1 hospital$13.49–$20.00
- Marinette · 1 hospital$20.00
- Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$20.00
43 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 A6197 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Code A6197: frequently asked
- What does code A6197 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A6197 ranges from $4.99 to $154. 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 A6197?
- A6197 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CALCIUM ALGINATE WOUND DRESSING 6X6 INCHES EACH" 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.