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Sterile Water, Saline or Dextrose Diluent or Flush

Missouri 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?

$0.52

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.52 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $0.35 to $0.71.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1 · 10th to 90th $0 to $79Professionalmedian $1 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1
$0.2$1$5$20facility $1professional $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
$0.27
Median
$0.62
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.27
Median
$0.38
Typical High
$0.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.41
Median
$0.55
Typical High
$1.26
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.38
Median
$0.38
Typical High
$0.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.31
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$0.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.34
Median
$1.26
Typical High
$79.43
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.22
Median
$0.31
Typical High
$4.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.21
Median
$0.30
Typical High
$0.47
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
$0.19
Typical High
$0.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.08
Typical High
$0.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.04
Median
$0.06
Typical High
$0.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.04
Typical High
$0.06
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.04
Typical High
$0.06
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$0.25
Median
$0.25
Typical High
$0.35

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 13th of 51

$0.52

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.