Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
Alginate dressing <=16 sq in
Hazel Crest, IL
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Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s median price of $20 is 84% above the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 83% of the 879 hospitals reporting HCPCS A6196. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Last updated: Nov 4, 2025
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