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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $116.83 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $114.98 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $335.00 | $50.56 – $117.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $126.62 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $116.13 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $113.39 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $335.00 | $51.22 – $104.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $335.00 | $45.37 – $116.13 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $336.60 | $35.46 – $35.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $344.30 | $137.83 – $137.83 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $375.30 | not published |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $376.72 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $376.72 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $376.72 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $376.72 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $376.72 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $386.10 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $417.00 | $117.04 – $122.82 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $417.00 | $49.02 – $334.60 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $417.00 | $49.02 – $334.60 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $471.00 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $471.00 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $494.54 | $0.07 – $98.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $496.95 | $17.09 – $18.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $523.17 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $552.00 | $33.03 – $33.03 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $552.00 | $18.12 – $36.24 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $579.07 | not published |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $579.07 | not published |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $587.95 | not published |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $587.95 | not published |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $587.95 | $37.57 – $37.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $593.69 | $0.02 – $91.69 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $597.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $661.44 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $674.76 | $0.02 – $95.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $703.80 | $17.09 – $18.46 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $854.11 | $0.02 – $91.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $864.00 | $0.07 – $98.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $942.18 | $0.02 – $91.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $1,029.41 | $0.02 – $91.69 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $12.10 – $43.05 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $11.86 – $43.05 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $11.86 – $43.05 |