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Sterile Water, Saline or Dextrose Diluent or Flush

Maryland 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?

$0.35

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.35 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $0.30 to $0.35.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0
$0.2$0.5facility $0professional $0

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.28
Median
$0.28
Typical High
$0.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.30
Median
$0.36
Typical High
$0.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$0.15
Median
$0.18
Typical High
$0.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.06
Median
$0.07
Typical High
$0.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.05
Typical High
$0.05
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
$0.03
Median
$0.04
Typical High
$0.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.35
Median
$0.35
Typical High
$0.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.31
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$0.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.60
Median
$0.68
Typical High
$0.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.26
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$0.47
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.25
Median
$0.25
Typical High
$0.25

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 27th of 51

$0.35

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.