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Sterile Water/Saline, 500 ml

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS A4217

Sterile water/saline, 500 ml

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sterile Water/Saline, 500 ml cost?

$2.45

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.45 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1.95 to $2.95.

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

Facilitymedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $3Professionalmedian $2 · 10th to 90th $1 to $3
$2.0$5.0$10.0facility $3professional $2

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$2.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.20
Median
$2.45
Typical High
$2.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$2.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$3.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$5.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$3.55

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Wisconsin than in California. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $2.45 · 33rd of 51
WI $4.37CA $1.48

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.