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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $96.77 – $214.56 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $94.41 – $235.74 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $76.99 – $827.01 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $94.41 – $377.64 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $94.41 – $132.17 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $91.58 – $99.60 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $94.41 – $430.82 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $118.01 – $165.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $37.76 – $91.66 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $94.41 – $98.19 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $94.41 – $165.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $37.76 – $91.66 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $71.11 – $174.66 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $94.41 – $94.41 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $94.41 – $138.00 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $64.37 – $118.01 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $84.56 – $118.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $37.76 – $122.73 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $85.41 – $99.13 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $33.53 – $194.22 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $30.08 – $194.22 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $29.47 – $194.22 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $32.49 – $174.43 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $71.11 – $174.66 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $92.52 – $561.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $118.01 – $291.44 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $84.56 – $118.01 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $28.41 – $194.22 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $84.56 – $118.01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $84.56 – $118.01 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $84.56 – $99.13 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $85.41 – $85.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $94.41 – $152.94 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $94.41 – $218.95 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $94.41 – $209.59 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $35.21 – $262.46 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $92.52 – $187.12 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $84.97 – $363.48 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $94.41 – $364.42 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $76.99 – $827.01 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $76.99 – $827.01 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $71.11 – $174.66 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $49.12 – $56.88 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $31.49 – $194.22 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $84.56 – $99.13 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $28.78 – $194.22 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $30.22 – $194.22 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $32.18 – $194.22 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $51.27 – $59.37 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $89.69 – $206.24 |