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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $77.60 | $23.14 – $61.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $77.60 | $3.50 – $61.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $77.60 | $3.50 – $61.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $77.60 | $23.14 – $70.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77.60 | $23.14 – $54.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $77.91 | $15.68 – $77.14 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $78.00 | $38.57 – $38.57 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $78.00 | $38.57 – $40.11 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $78.38 | $37.80 – $71.35 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $78.38 | $37.80 – $71.35 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $78.38 | $37.80 – $71.35 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $78.38 | $37.80 – $71.35 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $78.38 | $37.80 – $71.35 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $80.00 | $30.86 – $135.37 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $80.00 | $38.57 – $175.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $81.61 | $12.00 – $102.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $81.61 | $12.00 – $199.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $81.61 | $12.00 – $122.41 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $81.61 | $12.00 – $108.81 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $82.04 | $20.81 – $68.74 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $82.32 | $38.57 – $96.04 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $82.60 | $38.57 – $138.85 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $83.20 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $83.30 | $21.00 – $96.04 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $83.40 | $14.37 – $41.66 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $83.85 | $38.57 – $39.34 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $85.15 | $38.57 – $173.62 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $86.10 | $38.57 – $164.62 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $86.45 | $38.57 – $40.11 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $168.77 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $163.44 |