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Sterile Water, Saline or Dextrose Diluent or Flush

Michigan 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?

$0.58

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.58 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.56 from a physician practice, and about $1.55 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$0.56$0.38 to $0.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1.55$1.05 to $2.69

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2 · 10th to 90th $1 to $4Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $0 to $2
$0.2$0.5$1$2$5$10$20facility $2professional $1

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.56
Median
$0.56
Typical High
$0.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.17
Median
$0.56
Typical High
$0.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$0.28
Median
$0.28
Typical High
$0.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.11
Median
$0.12
Typical High
$0.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.08
Median
$0.09
Typical High
$0.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$0.06
Median
$0.06
Typical High
$0.06
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.06
Median
$0.17
Typical High
$0.17
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.74
Median
$1.78
Typical High
$3.31
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.59
Median
$0.62
Typical High
$0.62
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.62
Median
$0.62
Typical High
$0.62
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.52
Median
$0.56
Typical High
$0.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.31
Median
$0.45
Typical High
$0.45
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.56
Median
$1.20
Typical High
$4.68
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.47
Median
$0.87
Typical High
$2.04
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$0.24
Median
$0.27
Typical High
$0.27
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$0.11
Typical High
$0.11
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.07
Median
$0.08
Typical High
$0.08
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.05
Typical High
$0.05
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.05
Typical High
$0.05
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.31
Median
$0.45
Typical High
$0.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.22
Median
$0.28
Typical High
$0.38

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 8th of 51

$0.58

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.