10209
CPTSurgeryHydrocortisone 5 mg tablet
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 10209 (Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablet) appears at 9 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $0.37 to $3,674. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a surgical or procedural code. The published price typically covers the facility/procedure charge for performing it — the operating-room, equipment, and staff resources.
What affects the price
A surgical price almost never includes the separate bills you may receive from the surgeon, anesthesiologist, or pathologist. Ask the hospital for a bundled good-faith estimate that lists every expected charge, not just this one.
Category: Surgery
What the published prices show
Across the 10 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 10209, the median is $0.37, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $0.37 and $137 — about a 369× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $0.37 to $3,674. At 100% of the hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the midpoint of the disclosed insurance-negotiated rates — so paying cash can sometimes beat using insurance for this service. Confirm with your plan first.
Published-price availability
Compare 10209 prices
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Published cash prices for code 10209 vary by about 9930× across the 9 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $0.37 to $3,674. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Edgewood · 6 hospitals$0.37
- Richmond Heights · 1 hospital$2.19
- Paw Paw · 1 hospital$181
- Grand Blanc Twp · 1 hospital$3,674
10 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 10209 prices
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Code 10209: frequently asked
- What does code 10209 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 10209 ranges from $0.37 to $3,674. 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 10209?
- 10209 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablet" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 10209 prices differ between hospitals?
- 9 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for 10209 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 369× difference. 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.