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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $94.41 – $156.55 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $42.48 – $106.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $56.65 – $247.35 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $47.21 – $312.44 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $47.21 – $366.23 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $94.41 – $151.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $47.21 – $314.39 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $47.21 – $366.23 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $42.48 – $106.17 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $42.48 – $106.17 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $50.56 – $314.39 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $42.48 – $99.13 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $50.56 – $314.39 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $50.56 – $314.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $129.34 – $139.69 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $50.56 – $416.35 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $79.30 – $212.42 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $94.41 – $277.30 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $47.21 – $188.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $50.56 – $202.22 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $94.41 – $277.30 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $47.21 – $188.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $79.30 – $132.19 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $94.41 – $209.59 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $89.69 – $188.28 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $94.41 – $302.19 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $94.41 – $174.66 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $94.41 – $174.66 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $92.90 – $188.82 |