Breath test analysis c-14 cost at US hospitals
Breath test analysis c-14 · CPT 78268
$57.40
lowest cash price
$245.65
national median
$2,252.90
highest cash price
213
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $57.40–$2,252.90 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($94.41) → Sep 1, 2026 ($322.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 5 | $936.00 | $1,282.00 | $1,761.09 |
| California | 54 | $152.43 | $237.44 | $1,023.85 |
| Colorado | 14 | $113.03 | $1,220.88 | $1,220.88 |
| Florida | 70 | $271.52 | $1,959.08 | $2,252.90 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $88.32 | $88.32 | $208.50 |
| Illinois | 31 | $252.00 | $386.10 | $410.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $389.18 | $389.18 | $389.18 |
| Iowa | 13 | $189.60 | $189.60 | $365.62 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 10 | $243.08 | $389.18 | $389.18 |
| 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 |
| Michigan | 23 | $130.29 | $130.29 | $130.29 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 16 | $166.65 | $397.10 | $550.55 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 1 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.42 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $94.41 | $103.85 | $103.85 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $94.41 | $94.41 | $94.41 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $435.60 | $435.60 | $435.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $245.65 | $245.65 | $245.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $73.20 | $73.20 | $73.20 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $58.50 | $90.00 | $602.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 27 | $418.80 | $418.80 | $418.80 |
| Texas | 109 | $57.40 | $197.34 | $1,600.00 |
| Virginia | 27 | $322.50 | $322.50 | $418.80 |
| Washington | 30 | $218.96 | $264.69 | $335.26 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wyoming | 1 | $2,089.50 | $2,089.50 | $2,089.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $56.65 – $247.35 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $94.41 – $175.60 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $94.41 – $96.30 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $33.49 – $99.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $79.30 – $247.35 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $89.69 – $201.65 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $94.41 – $220.92 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $96.30 – $197.83 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $94.41 – $302.19 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $79.30 – $231.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $90.63 – $285.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $91.58 – $285.12 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $94.41 – $328.76 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $209.98 – $424.10 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $94.41 – $328.76 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $94.41 – $328.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $92.52 – $285.12 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $94.41 – $328.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $84.97 – $245.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $71.87 – $245.60 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $86.30 – $134.18 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $94.41 – $311.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $94.41 – $311.55 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $94.41 – $176.55 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $87.80 – $134.18 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $47.22 – $245.60 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $87.29 – $134.18 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $94.41 – $304.95 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $82.11 – $179.38 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $87.80 – $134.18 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $86.50 – $134.18 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $84.97 – $169.94 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $94.41 – $169.94 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $82.11 – $160.25 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $47.22 – $245.60 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $82.14 – $99.13 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $96.30 – $99.13 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $96.30 – $112.93 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $94.41 – $96.30 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $94.41 – $169.94 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $75.53 – $331.33 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $75.53 – $331.33 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $75.53 – $331.33 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $75.53 – $331.33 |