Lithium therapeutic drug level cost at US hospitals
HC Lithium Tda · CPT 80178
$4.20
lowest cash price
$69.75
national median
$708.80
highest cash price
922
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.20–$708.80 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$4.20
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital — Peoria, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($113.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($99.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $13.44 | $109.20 | $233.22 |
| Arizona | 24 | $4.37 | $8.63 | $162.68 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $18.60 | $62.40 | $92.30 |
| California | 91 | $12.52 | $106.05 | $347.51 |
| Colorado | 13 | $11.80 | $245.56 | $352.01 |
| Florida | 63 | $34.45 | $164.76 | $501.89 |
| Georgia | 24 | $33.00 | $69.42 | $212.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $41.25 | $41.25 | $59.20 |
| Illinois | 50 | $4.20 | $87.12 | $329.04 |
| Indiana | 26 | $71.00 | $117.50 | $208.80 |
| Iowa | 31 | $40.30 | $66.43 | $228.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $49.60 | $253.26 | $457.71 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $28.91 | $81.63 | $136.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $74.15 | $133.20 | $139.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $9.12 | $47.00 | $143.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $35.14 | $40.99 | $84.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $16.64 | $43.46 | $63.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $24.00 | $146.30 | $646.26 |
| Montana | 2 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $98.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $31.88 | $109.62 | $152.15 |
| Nevada | 4 | $18.86 | $20.89 | $26.32 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $197.15 | $197.15 | $197.15 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $6.61 | $7.27 | $54.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $157.08 | $157.08 | $157.08 |
| New York | 22 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $206.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $42.84 | $70.58 | $93.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $39.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $20.15 | $61.80 | $250.20 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $36.00 | $59.15 | $224.90 |
| Oregon | 12 | $28.05 | $54.00 | $58.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $23.00 | $46.80 | $349.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $34.00 | $126.00 | $350.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $38.40 | $60.00 | $95.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $4.48 | $22.11 | $639.29 |
| Texas | 103 | $11.76 | $136.09 | $708.80 |
| Virginia | 43 | $11.27 | $117.00 | $661.00 |
| Washington | 33 | $13.20 | $38.24 | $145.60 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $15.20 | $46.00 | $120.60 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $21.09 | $62.50 | $172.70 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $21.84 | $31.98 | $34.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $114.40 | $6.41 – $176.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $115.20 | $5.62 – $6.61 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $115.20 | $5.62 – $8.16 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $115.50 | $12.81 – $14.63 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $116.60 | $6.61 – $9.59 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $49.56 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $49.56 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $49.56 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $49.56 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $6.94 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $117.00 | $5.79 – $34.71 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $117.00 | $6.61 – $49.56 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $117.50 | $6.61 – $13.52 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $117.50 | $6.61 – $13.52 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $117.86 | $5.15 – $23.04 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $118.80 | $5.62 – $6.61 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $120.00 | $5.95 – $33.05 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $120.00 | $5.62 – $6.61 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $120.60 | $5.95 – $5.95 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $121.00 | $6.61 – $152.24 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $121.00 | $6.61 – $152.24 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $121.00 | $6.61 – $152.24 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $121.00 | $6.61 – $152.24 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $121.00 | $6.61 – $152.24 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $121.80 | not published |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $122.41 | $6.61 – $22.54 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $123.00 | $6.61 – $6.74 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $123.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $123.20 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $123.42 | $6.61 – $77.26 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $125.40 | $6.61 – $6.94 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $125.40 | $6.61 – $6.94 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $125.73 | $5.55 – $157.16 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $126.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $126.00 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $126.00 | $6.41 – $201.60 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $126.14 | $5.88 – $80.12 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $126.60 | $6.61 – $6.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $127.80 | $3.13 – $15.07 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $127.80 | $6.54 – $38.41 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $128.40 | $5.71 – $12.89 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $130.00 | $2.97 – $19.83 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $130.80 | $6.61 – $6.74 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $131.98 | not published |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $132.54 | $5.68 – $55.76 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $132.84 | $2.65 – $6.61 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $133.13 | $6.78 – $15.02 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $133.13 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $133.20 | $6.61 – $125.21 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $133.20 | $5.35 – $125.21 |