GoodRx Study Finds 6,000 Percent Hospital Chargemaster Upcharge for Generic Drugs

GoodRx recently assessed the prices of 12 generic drugs across healthcare systems in the United States. Prices varied widely, with hospital chargemasters demanding as much as 6,000% more than pharmacies.

“GoodRx analyzed chargemaster prices for 12 common generic drugs at 16 geographically diverse hospitals across the U.S. and compared the prices to cash prices at pharmacies. The company said cash prices are readily available and provide a good benchmark for the “fair” price consumers should pay for a generic drug.” Read more here.

(Source: Maia Anderson, Becker’s Hospital Review, 6/30/21)