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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $19.26 | $38.57 – $87.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $20.07 | $38.57 – $87.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $20.23 | $3.55 – $28.34 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $20.69 | $15.40 – $35.42 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21.50 | $30.78 – $132.58 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $21.50 | $30.78 – $175.40 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $21.50 | $30.78 – $138.46 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $21.50 | $30.78 – $132.58 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $21.50 | $30.78 – $132.58 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $21.50 | $35.64 – $96.43 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $21.50 | $8.11 – $166.84 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $22.04 | $38.57 – $87.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $22.74 | $38.57 – $87.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $23.46 | $9.03 – $82.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $24.00 | $40.00 – $40.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $24.70 | $34.71 – $131.86 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $25.50 | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $40.40 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $72.12 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $25.50 | $11.58 – $75.03 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $25.50 | $23.16 – $39.73 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $25.92 | $11.58 – $141.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $26.33 | $37.41 – $110.20 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $26.41 | $8.11 – $77.14 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $26.68 | $29.81 – $110.20 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $27.56 | $15.40 – $35.42 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $27.72 | $19.30 – $77.14 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $29.04 | $14.44 – $60.04 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $29.50 | $23.16 – $40.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $29.50 | $39.34 – $40.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $31.41 | $19.30 – $80.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $32.50 | $34.71 – $138.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $32.51 | $19.30 – $77.14 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $34.58 | $20.81 – $68.74 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $34.65 | $19.64 – $74.98 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $34.98 | $23.40 – $90.64 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $34.98 | $23.40 – $90.64 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $34.98 | $23.40 – $90.64 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $36.40 | $38.57 – $71.35 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $36.48 | $34.71 – $175.49 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $36.48 | $34.71 – $181.28 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $36.48 | $34.71 – $181.28 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $37.96 | $21.60 – $118.80 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $38.00 | $39.92 – $69.22 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $38.28 | $32.36 – $112.52 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |