Assay of breath ethanol cost at US hospitals
Assay of breath ethanol · CPT 82075
$10.17
lowest cash price
$52.62
national median
$452.25
highest cash price
392
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $10.17–$452.25 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($30.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($55.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $40.56 | $40.56 | $82.68 |
| Arizona | 12 | $10.17 | $14.40 | $42.30 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $11.40 | $26.44 | $39.00 |
| California | 52 | $11.39 | $112.84 | $147.84 |
| Colorado | 15 | $20.70 | $191.66 | $191.66 |
| Florida | 70 | $13.00 | $99.00 | $153.48 |
| Georgia | 24 | $83.07 | $83.07 | $125.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
| Illinois | 35 | $16.20 | $42.50 | $90.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $40.80 | $138.00 | $145.00 |
| Iowa | 18 | $33.80 | $72.14 | $202.15 |
| Kansas | 10 | $26.00 | $146.57 | $146.57 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $18.08 | $111.74 | $111.74 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $14.10 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $44.80 | $84.00 | $84.80 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $14.40 | $24.99 | $39.15 |
| Missouri | 16 | $40.15 | $47.30 | $76.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $87.20 | $87.20 | $98.40 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $40.32 | $40.32 | $55.17 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $30.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $108.23 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $24.60 | $24.60 | $24.60 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 51 | $10.42 | $64.50 | $452.25 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $25.30 | $50.05 | $126.10 |
| Oregon | 9 | $45.28 | $121.55 | $121.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $39.00 | $124.80 | $202.80 |
| South Carolina | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $25.60 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $15.96 | $22.00 | $25.07 |
| Texas | 120 | $21.72 | $52.62 | $364.55 |
| Virginia | 21 | $179.00 | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $35.20 | $129.70 | $195.20 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $15.00 | $18.50 | $39.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $30.00 | $31.92 | $47.31 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $37.80 | $37.80 | $55.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $24.99 | $7.07 – $84.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $25.07 | $23.05 – $60.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $25.30 | $14.00 – $64.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $25.60 | $10.94 – $28.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $26.00 | $6.35 – $84.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $26.44 | $10.77 – $31.50 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $26.91 | $12.00 – $61.08 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $28.80 | $30.00 – $30.60 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $29.70 | $25.11 – $87.30 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $30.00 | $0.01 – $75.06 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $30.00 | $0.01 – $75.06 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $30.00 | $0.01 – $75.06 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $30.00 | $26.46 – $137.47 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $30.00 | $13.08 – $134.71 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $30.00 | $9.68 – $137.47 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $30.00 | $0.01 – $75.06 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $30.00 | $19.80 – $137.47 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $30.00 | $9.68 – $141.19 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $30.00 | $24.00 – $137.47 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $30.00 | $14.43 – $137.47 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $30.00 | $10.12 – $137.47 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $30.00 | $26.46 – $137.47 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $30.00 | $24.00 – $105.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $30.00 | $0.02 – $45.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $30.00 | $30.00 – $30.60 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $30.40 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $31.92 | $17.23 – $115.80 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $31.92 | $17.23 – $115.80 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $32.25 | $16.57 – $84.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $33.00 | $14.10 – $122.84 |