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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $147.30 | $5.55 – $27.22 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $147.80 | $6.61 – $378.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $149.05 | $4.96 – $53.79 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $149.33 | $3.36 – $18.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $150.00 | $3.13 – $15.07 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $150.36 | $6.61 – $20.58 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $151.45 | $5.04 – $38.71 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $152.10 | $6.61 – $152.80 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $152.15 | $4.50 – $20.58 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $154.20 | $6.61 – $14.08 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $155.54 | $1.84 – $25.60 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $156.05 | $6.61 – $76.14 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $156.10 | $5.55 – $72.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $156.57 | $6.61 – $17.85 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $157.08 | $6.61 – $9.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $157.75 | $5.99 – $71.87 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $159.72 | $3.31 – $30.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $159.90 | $5.95 – $23.74 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $161.70 | $6.61 – $29.36 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $161.70 | $6.61 – $29.36 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $162.68 | $3.36 – $20.16 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $163.10 | $6.61 – $17.65 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $163.10 | $6.61 – $38.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $163.35 | $5.00 – $14.15 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $164.69 | $3.24 – $6.61 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $164.76 | $6.28 – $13.18 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $167.10 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $167.76 | $12.21 – $233.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $168.00 | $5.51 – $12.77 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $168.60 | $6.14 – $12.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $168.60 | $3.13 – $15.07 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $169.11 | $6.61 – $14.67 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $169.38 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $172.62 | $6.61 – $13.10 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $172.62 | $6.48 – $13.10 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $172.70 | $4.96 – $65.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $175.20 | $3.13 – $15.07 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $176.80 | $5.94 – $244.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $176.80 | $6.36 – $244.80 |