Hydrocortisone
Also known as: Ala-Cort, Anti-Itch, Anusol Hc, Aquaphor Itch Relief, Caldecort, Cortaid, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Cortizone, Dermacort, Dermtex Hc and 21 more.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Package | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1% | Cream | $2.09 / gram | — | Generic |
| 0.1% | (unspecified) | $0.700 / mL | — | Generic |
| 0.1% | Ointment | $2.28 / gram | — | Generic |
| 0.1% | Solution | $2.18 / mL | — | Generic |
| 0.2% | Cream | $0.261 / gram | — | Generic |
| 0.2% | (unspecified) | $1.62 / gram | — | Generic |
| 0.5% | Cream OTC | $0.083 / gram | — | Generic |
| 1% | Ointment OTC | $0.077 / gram | — | Generic |
| 1% | Cream OTC | $0.061 / gram | — | Generic |
| 2.5% | Cream | $0.107 / gram | — | Generic |
| 2.5% | Lotion | $0.224 / mL | — | Generic |
| 2.5% | Ointment | $0.102 / gram | — | Generic |
| 2.5% | Solution | $6.25 / mL | — | Brand |
| 5 MG | Tablet | $0.137 / unit | — | Generic |
| 10 MG | Tablet | $0.189 / unit | — | Generic |
| 10% | Spray | $30.69 / gram | — | Brand |
| 20 MG | Tablet | $0.296 / unit | — | Generic |
| 100 MG/60 ML | (unspecified) | $0.157 / mL | — | Generic |
| 100 MG | Vial | $15.13 / unit† | — | Generic |
| 250 MG | Vial | $51.43 / unit† | — | Brand |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. Brand list prices fall after confidential rebates. † Package size not curated yet — priced per single unit/mL, not per full pen, inhaler, or vial. Liquids, creams, and sprays are priced per mL or gram; a typical package may be a bottle or tube (size not set yet).
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $47,524,164 gross for Hydrocortisone across 3,132,361 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$46,817,235 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS