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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $163.44 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $170.54 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.86 – $156.33 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $168.77 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $168.77 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $168.77 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $168.77 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.86 – $163.44 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $163.44 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $88.83 | $16.69 – $159.89 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $154.28 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $86.78 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $129.19 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $129.19 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $34.16 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $89.17 | $22.02 – $22.02 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $89.50 | $36.64 – $84.26 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $90.60 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $91.65 | $38.57 – $38.96 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $93.60 | $33.35 – $105.30 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $94.36 | $37.41 – $501.65 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $94.86 | $38.57 – $297.65 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $94.90 | $38.57 – $144.64 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $94.90 | $38.57 – $144.64 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $94.90 | $38.57 – $144.64 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $94.90 | $38.57 – $144.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $95.32 | $12.00 – $142.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $95.32 | $12.00 – $142.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $95.32 | $8.00 – $142.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $95.32 | $32.40 – $119.14 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $95.32 | $12.00 – $142.97 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $95.47 | $20.81 – $68.74 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $97.19 | $10.00 – $121.49 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $97.70 | $15.43 – $131.99 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $99.00 | $15.44 – $140.25 |