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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $38.57 | $30.32 – $176.74 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $38.57 | $11.48 – $173.20 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $38.57 | $30.32 – $176.74 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $38.57 | $30.32 – $176.74 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $38.57 | $33.95 – $181.52 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $38.57 | $30.32 – $176.74 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $38.57 | $12.66 – $176.74 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $38.57 | $8.88 – $176.74 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $38.57 | $30.32 – $176.74 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $38.57 | $1.00 – $96.05 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $38.59 | $17.80 – $89.21 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $38.59 | $17.80 – $69.55 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $38.59 | $17.80 – $69.55 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $39.20 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $39.20 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $39.27 | $28.93 – $160.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $39.55 | $34.96 – $125.02 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $75.21 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $40.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $40.50 | $38.57 – $160.45 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $41.35 | $21.60 – $129.60 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $42.00 | $38.57 – $69.43 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $42.00 | $36.45 – $60.94 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $42.00 | $36.45 – $60.94 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $42.41 | $15.40 – $152.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $42.43 | $14.28 – $157.56 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |