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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $99.00 | $15.44 – $61.71 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $99.00 | $15.44 – $61.71 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $99.00 | $11.60 – $95.62 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $99.00 | $14.09 – $38.57 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $99.00 | $15.44 – $140.25 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $43.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $43.98 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $43.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $43.98 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $43.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $99.15 | $32.40 – $38.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $99.15 | $38.57 – $57.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $99.45 | $34.31 – $85.14 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $102.00 | $8.09 – $42.43 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $104.50 | $16.52 – $60.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $105.30 | $34.31 – $34.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $105.30 | $34.31 – $34.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $105.30 | $34.31 – $34.31 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $105.60 | $7.83 – $69.93 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $110.50 | $38.57 – $40.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $110.50 | $34.31 – $64.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $110.50 | $34.31 – $64.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $110.50 | $34.31 – $34.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $110.50 | $34.31 – $64.60 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $110.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $110.50 | $34.31 – $64.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $110.50 | $34.31 – $34.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $110.50 | $34.31 – $64.60 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $111.89 | $34.71 – $365.31 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $113.00 | $38.57 – $102.21 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $113.07 | $12.09 – $60.17 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $113.07 | $12.09 – $60.17 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $113.07 | $11.70 – $46.28 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $113.10 | $13.12 – $203.14 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $113.10 | $19.30 – $64.60 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $114.40 | $38.57 – $40.11 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $114.48 | $28.21 – $120.71 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $114.48 | $28.21 – $120.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $116.42 | $34.96 – $122.91 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $117.78 | $106.56 – $263.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $118.30 | $39.77 – $53.45 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $118.50 | $39.00 – $39.00 |