CLOBETASOL 0.05% OINTMENT
CLOBETASOL 0.05% OINTMENT, a generic topical corticosteroid, has a Medicare acquisition cost of $0.19 per unit, though hospital charges can reach 10-50 times this benchmark amount.
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
Clobetasol 0.05% ointment is a high-potency topical corticosteroid prescribed for severe inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. As a generic medication, billing codes vary by tube size, with the 15g and 30g presentations having different reimbursement rates across insurance plans.
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Data source: National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, published by CMS. HCPCS drug pricing codes from Medicare Part B Drug Average Sales Price file.
What NADAC means: The average price pharmacies pay to acquire this drug from wholesalers. Hospital charges for the same drug are typically higher due to facility fees, compounding, and administration costs.
Limitations: NADAC reflects pharmacy acquisition cost, not patient out-of-pocket cost. Insurance copays, formulary tiers, and manufacturer rebates affect what patients actually pay.