Sodium Chloride Injection, Solution
Pricing Report NDC 0409-4888-20

View Wholesale Price per Unit, Acquisition Costs, and Historic Pricing Trends

Current Package Pricing Information

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Sodium Chloride (NDC 0409-4888-20) is $0.05840 per ML. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since May 22, 2024.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Hospira, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 25 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 20 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0409-4888-03) configuration. The pricing data is derived from C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy surveys, reflecting the actual invoice prices paid by community pharmacies to drug wholesalers.

NADAC Pricing Summary

NADAC pricing snapshot for this package NDC

Acquisition Cost
$0.05840
Per ML

Effective Date
May 22, 2024
Data Status
As of May 14, 2025
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
25 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 20 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0409-4888-03)
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Jul 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.05191 to $0.08886 per ML. Over this 12 years and 10 months period, the pricing trend reflects the shifting acquisition costs reported by retail and chain pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The following interactive chart and historical table detail every recorded price adjustment based on these federal surveys.

Price Range
$0.0534 - $0.0889
Market Volatility
66.47% Variance
Latest Trend
1.17%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.08775 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2026 $0.08775 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.08879 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.08879 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.08884 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.08884 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.08795 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.08795 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.08728 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.08728 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.08544 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.08544 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.08410 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.08410 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.08213 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.08213 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.08142 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.08142 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.08304 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.08304 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.08247 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.08247 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.08443 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.08443 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.08448 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.08448 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.08766 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.08766 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.08838 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.08838 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.08862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.08862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.08886 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.08886 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.08872 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.08872 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.08868 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.08868 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.08830 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.08830 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.08833 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.08833 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.08214 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.08214 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.08539 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.08539 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.08384 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.08384 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.08192 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.08192 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.08047 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.08047 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.05840 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.05840 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.07997 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.07997 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.07997 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.07997 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.06599 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.06599 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.06599 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.06599 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.07862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.07862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.07862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.07862 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.06721 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.06721 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.06721 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.06721 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.08492 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.08492 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.08492 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.08492 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.08186 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.08186 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07303 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07303 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07303 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07303 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.06780 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.06780 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.08431 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.08431 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.08431 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.08431 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.08381 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.08381 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.08381 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.08381 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.07757 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.07757 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.06972 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.06972 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.06972 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.06972 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.07395 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.07395 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.07395 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.07395 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.05338 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.05338 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.06854 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.06854 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.06889 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.06889 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.06682 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.06682 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.05191 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.05191 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.06787 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.06787 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.06787 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.06787 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.06974 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.06974 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.06730 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.06730 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.06615 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.06615 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.06665 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.06665 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.06665 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.06665 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.06580 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.06580 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.06631 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.06631 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2013 $0.06710 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2013 $0.06710 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Understanding NADAC Pricing Data

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This data is derived from random monthly surveys of more than 60,000 pharmacies across all 50 states.


Important Price Distinction:

The prices listed on this page represent the wholesale invoice price paid by pharmacies to acquire the drug. This is NOT the retail price paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter. Final patient costs typically include pharmacy markups, professional dispensing fees, and insurance adjustments.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 08, 2026