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Sterile Water, Saline or Dextrose Diluent or Flush

Connecticut rates for HCPCS A4216

Sterile water, saline and/or dextrose, diluent/flush, 10 ml

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Sterile Water, Saline or Dextrose Diluent or Flush cost?

$0.28

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.28 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $0.21 to $0.40.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0
$0.2$0.5$1professional $0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.21
Median
$0.40
Typical High
$0.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.21
Median
$0.21
Typical High
$0.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$0.16
Median
$0.16
Typical High
$0.16
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.31
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$0.31
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.58
Median
$0.83
Typical High
$1.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.26
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$0.54
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$0.14
Median
$0.20
Typical High
$0.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.08
Typical High
$0.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.04
Median
$0.06
Typical High
$0.06
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.04
Typical High
$0.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.06
Median
$0.17
Typical High
$0.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.10
Median
$0.98
Typical High
$1.10

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Hawaii than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Connecticut· 46th of 51

$0.28

HI $1.05RI $0.23

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.