Alcohol (ethanol) any specimen except urine/breath cost at US hospitals
HC Alcohol (Ethanol) Any Specimen Except Urine/Breath · CPT 82077
$5.33
lowest cash price
$96.00
national median
$1,029.05
highest cash price
577
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.33–$1,029.05 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,029.05
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH — LAKEWOOD, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($17.27) → Sep 1, 2026 ($135.17)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $95.94 | $119.34 | $120.90 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $93.60 | $93.60 | $287.00 |
| California | 47 | $5.33 | $82.32 | $361.90 |
| Colorado | 9 | $78.97 | $217.75 | $1,029.05 |
| Florida | 63 | $62.16 | $339.82 | $657.37 |
| Georgia | 24 | $36.27 | $36.27 | $925.60 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $11.20 | $11.20 | $52.50 |
| Illinois | 42 | $52.50 | $223.20 | $419.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $21.59 | $186.00 | $194.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $72.14 | $94.90 | $195.51 |
| Kansas | 11 | $171.60 | $186.86 | $791.19 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $10.61 | $135.17 | $454.08 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $112.32 | $112.32 | $112.32 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $23.83 | $78.00 | $369.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.03 | $27.50 | $188.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $99.45 | $193.70 | $704.88 |
| Montana | 2 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $169.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $61.36 | $168.84 | $339.15 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $17.27 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $18.48 | $18.48 | $18.48 |
| New York | 19 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $95.50 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $180.80 | $180.80 | $180.80 |
| Ohio | 66 | $37.50 | $115.70 | $215.15 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $59.00 | $113.10 | $336.70 |
| Oregon | 9 | $34.88 | $69.70 | $69.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $147.50 | $147.50 | $147.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $54.60 | $185.00 | $432.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $84.00 | $98.40 | $161.60 |
| Tennessee | 31 | $21.84 | $22.20 | $929.92 |
| Texas | 101 | $14.00 | $214.18 | $1,027.34 |
| Virginia | 43 | $21.85 | $91.00 | $876.60 |
| Washington | 25 | $32.00 | $71.60 | $371.70 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $28.00 | $44.80 | $131.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $21.09 | $112.50 | $336.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $135.17 | $6.91 – $360.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $135.17 | $6.91 – $366.39 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $135.17 | $6.91 – $360.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $135.17 | $6.91 – $360.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $135.36 | $14.51 – $71.10 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $137.15 | $17.27 – $17.96 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $137.15 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $138.00 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $139.10 | $17.27 – $17.96 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $139.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $139.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $139.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $139.20 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $139.80 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $140.00 | $42.37 – $157.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $140.00 | $21.59 – $53.31 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $144.00 | $23.59 – $23.59 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $25.91 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $144.00 | $12.95 – $36.61 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $144.80 | $62.17 – $162.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $144.80 | $62.17 – $162.90 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $146.00 | $16.74 – $146.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $146.00 | $40.06 – $146.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $146.25 | $17.27 – $64.76 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $146.25 | $17.27 – $64.76 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $146.25 | $17.27 – $64.76 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $146.25 | $17.27 – $64.76 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $146.40 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $146.40 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $147.50 | $17.27 – $40.24 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $150.00 | $17.27 – $270.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $153.60 | $46.48 – $172.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $153.60 | $46.48 – $172.80 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $161.60 | $69.08 – $181.80 |