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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $38.57 – $240.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.72 – $127.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $34.71 – $69.43 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $16.20 – $111.85 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $38.57 – $76.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.72 – $87.94 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $20.23 – $148.88 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $33.95 – $77.14 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $13.01 – $53.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $7.72 – $87.94 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $37.95 – $70.58 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $32.78 – $54.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $38.57 – $121.11 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $36.64 – $36.64 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $16.85 – $80.65 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $29.02 – $80.65 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $25.72 – $78.54 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $22.44 – $80.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $7.72 – $87.94 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $36.64 – $78.99 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $37.80 – $77.14 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $23.08 – $66.73 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $16.20 – $111.85 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $30.86 – $77.14 |