What does code 78268 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78268 ranges from $181 to $676. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78268 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "H. Pylori C14 Breath Test" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78268

CPT

H. Pylori C14 Breath Test

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78268 (H. Pylori C14 Breath Test) appears at 16 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $181 to $676. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78268 vary by about 3.7× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $181 to $676. Shopping around can matter.

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$181

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$676

Highest cash

code 78268 cash price7 disclosed · 7 hospitals

$181median ~$322$676

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$181 – $542

Henderson · 1 hospital$181
Urbana · 1 hospital$322
Peoria · 1 hospital$322
Normal · 1 hospital$322
Burbank · 1 hospital$516
Chicago · 1 hospital$542

17 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
H. Pylori C14 Breath Test Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	78268 CPT	$322	$322	$32.20 – $213	—
HC NUCLEAR MED UREA BREATH TEST C 14 ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78268 HCPCS	$676	$676	—	—
Breath test analysis c-14 Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78268 HCPCS	—	—	$94.41 – $160	—
H. Pylori C14 Breath Test Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	78268 CPT	$322	$322	$32.20 – $213	—
Breath test analysis c-14 Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78268 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
H. Pylori C14 Breath Test Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	78268 CPT	$322	$322	$32.20 – $213	—
HB ANALYSIS OF H PYLORI TEST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78268 HCPCS	$542	$542	—	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78268 CPT	—	—	$75.53 – $331	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78268 CPT	—	—	$75.53 – $331	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78268 CPT	—	—	$75.53 – $331	—
HC NM UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ANALYSIS Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	78268 CPT	$602	$181	$175 – $584	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	78268 CPT	—	—	$37.76 – $231	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78268 CPT	—	—	$79.30 – $132	—
HC NM UREA BREATH TEST C14 ANALYSIS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	78268 HCPCS	$1,474	$516	—	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	78268 CPT	—	—	$94.41 – $321	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	78268 CPT	—	—	$94.41 – $227	—
UREA BREATH TEST C-14 ALYS Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	78268 CPT	—	—	$94.41 – $227	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78268 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Henderson Hospital The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center

Code 78268: frequently asked

What does code 78268 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78268 ranges from $181 to $676. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78268?: 78268 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "H. Pylori C14 Breath Test" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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