Mayo alkaloids definitive assay nicotine/cotinine cost at US hospitals
HC Mayo Alkaloids Definitive Assay Nicotine/Cotinine · CPT 80323
$9.52
lowest cash price
$112.77
national median
$1,029.41
highest cash price
597
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.52–$1,029.41 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($158.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($155.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $53.82 | $140.28 | $161.46 |
| Arizona | 17 | $13.44 | $25.28 | $68.62 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $63.05 | $89.05 | $264.00 |
| California | 63 | $9.52 | $80.08 | $248.56 |
| Colorado | 10 | $22.81 | $74.54 | $376.72 |
| Florida | 81 | $16.00 | $137.80 | $661.44 |
| Georgia | 22 | $186.03 | $552.00 | $552.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $98.25 | $98.25 | $104.32 |
| Illinois | 49 | $45.00 | $173.40 | $335.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 30 | $72.14 | $101.40 | $278.00 |
| Kansas | 9 | $42.40 | $141.70 | $587.95 |
| Kentucky | 7 | $218.39 | $264.76 | $375.30 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $83.98 | $83.98 | $83.98 |
| Maine | 7 | $96.10 | $99.00 | $227.00 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $80.37 | $155.00 | $190.40 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $88.80 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $26.04 | $107.40 | $166.92 |
| Missouri | 19 | $67.50 | $151.25 | $309.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $75.20 | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $28.06 | $138.18 | $224.93 |
| Nevada | 1 | $58.32 | $58.32 | $58.32 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $38.18 | $48.51 | $58.87 |
| New York | 21 | $188.66 | $211.72 | $417.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $171.70 | $171.70 | $226.59 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $88.80 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Ohio | 46 | $70.00 | $270.75 | $386.10 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $63.05 | $244.20 | $336.60 |
| Oregon | 12 | $16.28 | $47.25 | $93.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $201.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $34.80 | $268.50 | $471.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $88.80 | $88.80 | $112.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $21.85 | $22.35 | $167.98 |
| Texas | 89 | $10.68 | $99.72 | $1,029.41 |
| Virginia | 18 | $21.85 | $22.35 | $22.35 |
| Washington | 24 | $14.00 | $78.00 | $176.46 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $47.50 | $70.00 | $207.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $33.00 | $172.25 | $344.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $74.41 | $76.44 | $80.47 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $249.00 | $17.16 – $17.16 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $249.72 | $5.05 – $5.05 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $249.85 | $0.01 – $566.02 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $257.95 | $172.28 – $172.28 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $261.30 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $264.00 | $37.67 – $211.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $264.76 | $0.01 – $567.84 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $268.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $268.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $270.75 | $14.80 – $33.30 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $91.92 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $69.00 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $56.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $270.75 | not published |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $270.75 | $0.01 – $33.08 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $58.82 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $49.02 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $52.00 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $270.75 | $0.03 – $50.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $276.75 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $278.00 | $55.88 – $278.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $278.50 | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $286.00 | $146.72 – $149.81 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $286.65 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $289.25 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $292.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $292.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $292.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $292.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $292.10 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $293.02 | $0.01 – $515.97 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $294.45 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $300.81 | $0.01 – $567.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $309.65 | $38.63 – $38.63 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $309.65 | $35.46 – $36.77 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $310.60 | $0.04 – $135.22 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $312.50 | $49.02 – $49.02 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $312.65 | not published |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $313.30 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $313.30 | not published |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $316.04 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $317.15 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $321.75 | not published |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $321.75 | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $321.75 | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $321.75 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $328.00 | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $328.32 | $10.33 – $10.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $334.00 | $140.13 – $143.08 |