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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $237.44 | $107.00 – $107.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $237.44 | $107.00 – $107.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $237.44 | $107.00 – $107.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $238.39 | $94.41 – $569.72 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $243.08 | $94.41 – $469.56 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $245.65 | $87.00 – $87.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $245.65 | $87.00 – $87.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $251.59 | $94.41 – $569.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $252.00 | $55.07 – $386.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $258.00 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $264.69 | $23.55 – $1,226.44 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $268.43 | $94.41 – $683.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $271.52 | $85.57 – $2,099.91 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $276.22 | $94.41 – $521.43 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $299.04 | $84.97 – $350.88 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $299.04 | $84.97 – $350.88 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $299.04 | $84.97 – $350.88 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $322.40 | $76.00 – $76.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $322.50 | $80.56 – $426.32 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $322.50 | $80.56 – $426.32 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $322.50 | $80.56 – $426.32 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $322.50 | $80.56 – $426.32 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $322.50 | $80.56 – $426.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $330.12 | $94.41 – $300.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $330.85 | $84.97 – $339.12 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $335.26 | $94.41 – $683.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $339.66 | $56.65 – $166.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $339.66 | $56.65 – $174.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $339.66 | $56.65 – $187.24 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $348.35 | $56.65 – $128.02 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $354.55 | $76.99 – $827.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $365.62 | $56.65 – $171.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $386.10 | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $386.10 | $94.41 – $99.13 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $389.18 | $91.66 – $778.35 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $389.18 | $94.41 – $1,037.80 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $389.18 | $94.41 – $1,037.80 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $389.18 | $94.41 – $1,037.80 |