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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $42.43 | $12.66 – $157.56 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $44.00 | $28.93 – $115.06 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $44.40 | $7.28 – $75.60 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $44.40 | $7.28 – $75.60 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $44.40 | $7.45 – $75.60 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $44.40 | $7.41 – $44.36 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $44.40 | $7.45 – $75.60 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $45.65 | $28.93 – $140.62 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $46.78 | $13.87 – $39.73 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $47.04 | $38.57 – $96.04 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $47.50 | $8.11 – $42.43 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $48.02 | $38.57 – $96.04 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $48.05 | $28.63 – $98.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $48.72 | $31.32 – $111.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $49.31 | $34.96 – $122.91 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $52.65 | $22.43 – $44.40 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $53.23 | $20.17 – $75.21 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $53.23 | $18.73 – $62.87 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $53.23 | $18.73 – $62.87 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $53.23 | $18.73 – $62.87 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $54.52 | $38.57 – $104.40 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $55.50 | $7.72 – $92.58 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $55.50 | $7.72 – $92.58 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $55.61 | $21.97 – $73.27 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $55.61 | $21.97 – $73.27 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $55.61 | $21.97 – $73.27 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $55.61 | $28.12 – $139.18 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $55.61 | $21.97 – $73.27 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $55.61 | $38.57 – $144.69 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $55.65 | $30.30 – $77.14 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $55.91 | $30.16 – $111.36 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $57.00 | $23.16 – $42.43 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $57.50 | $8.11 – $42.43 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $58.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $58.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $58.40 | $16.79 – $54.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $58.65 | $27.00 – $120.56 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $58.68 | $38.57 – $144.69 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $58.91 | $38.57 – $173.62 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $59.25 | $15.63 – $71.10 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $59.25 | $38.57 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $59.25 | $7.72 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $59.25 | $15.63 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $59.25 | $7.72 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $59.25 | $7.72 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $59.25 | $7.72 – $69.43 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $59.25 | $7.72 – $71.10 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $60.54 | $38.57 – $144.69 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $60.75 | $38.57 – $77.14 |