Drug assay caffeine cost at US hospitals
Drug assay caffeine · CPT 80155
$4.22
lowest cash price
$80.00
national median
$718.21
highest cash price
566
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.22–$718.21 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($38.57) → Sep 1, 2026 ($141.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $117.78 | $117.78 | $117.78 |
| Arizona | 21 | $9.74 | $18.79 | $241.15 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.70 | $110.50 | $182.00 |
| California | 67 | $4.22 | $145.08 | $187.60 |
| Colorado | 12 | $26.33 | $78.38 | $635.92 |
| Florida | 79 | $12.36 | $151.45 | $595.33 |
| Georgia | 24 | $155.61 | $155.61 | $155.61 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $25.92 | $25.92 | $118.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $39.27 | $133.70 | $248.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $252.00 | $346.80 | $434.64 |
| Iowa | 16 | $16.80 | $77.60 | $93.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $34.58 | $34.58 | $95.47 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $27.72 | $434.64 | $434.64 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 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 |
| Maryland | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $16.67 | $53.23 | $127.00 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $38.59 | $55.61 | $55.61 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $70.75 | $70.75 | $74.20 |
| Missouri | 19 | $32.50 | $72.62 | $718.21 |
| Montana | 2 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $83.30 |
| Nevada | 4 | $16.81 | $18.62 | $55.91 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $38.57 | $42.43 | $42.43 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $38.57 | $38.57 | $211.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $25.50 | $88.83 | $88.83 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 64 | $42.00 | $83.20 | $306.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $89.17 | $105.30 | $198.25 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $83.40 | $99.00 | $298.80 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $47.50 | $58.20 | $125.45 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $77.91 | $77.91 | $229.00 |
| Texas | 108 | $21.50 | $97.19 | $691.26 |
| Virginia | 33 | $25.50 | $75.00 | $552.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $36.40 | $55.61 | $138.40 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $42.00 | $73.50 | $170.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $34.98 | $80.00 | $125.40 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $48.72 | $71.34 | $77.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $34.71 – $148.49 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $20.23 – $148.88 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $16.17 – $210.21 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3.10 – $77.14 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $25.45 – $29.47 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $36.64 – $40.50 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $36.64 – $78.99 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $36.64 – $78.99 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $36.64 – $40.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $36.64 – $40.50 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $84.23 – $168.17 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $159.15 – $159.15 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $38.02 – $54.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $38.57 – $158.78 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $38.57 – $84.04 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $38.57 – $40.50 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $38.57 – $70.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $13.89 – $120.79 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $15.29 – $62.48 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $19.98 – $37.41 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $37.41 – $40.69 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $38.57 – $42.43 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $38.57 – $82.54 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $38.57 – $38.57 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $15.91 – $62.48 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $38.57 – $85.63 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $36.64 – $82.38 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $16.20 – $65.57 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $38.57 – $85.63 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $29.02 – $80.65 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $14.78 – $170.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $33.94 – $96.43 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $15.28 – $170.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $23.14 – $147.20 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $17.34 – $71.74 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $29.02 – $80.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $32.40 – $147.20 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $38.57 – $77.83 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $36.64 – $82.38 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $23.16 – $90.25 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $32.40 – $170.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $33.94 – $96.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $33.94 – $96.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $33.94 – $96.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $28.95 – $120.79 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $15.68 – $120.79 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $38.57 – $145.28 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $38.57 – $145.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $9.55 – $120.79 |