16299
CPTSurgeryDiphenhydramine-Zinc Acetate Cream 2-0.1%
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 16299 (Diphenhydramine-Zinc Acetate Cream 2-0.1%) appears at 15 hospitals across 10 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $2.82 to $48.66. 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 15 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 16299, the median is $5.15, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $2.82 and $7.57 — about a 3× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $2.82 to $48.66.
Published-price availability
Compare 16299 prices
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Published cash prices for code 16299 vary by about 17× across the 15 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.82 to $48.66. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Edgewood · 6 hospitals$2.82
- Jefferson City · 1 hospital$5.15
- Lake Saint Louis · 1 hospital$5.15
- Saint Charles · 1 hospital$7.27
- Wentzville · 1 hospital$7.27
- Fenton · 1 hospital$7.27
15 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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 16299 prices
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Code 16299: frequently asked
- What does code 16299 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 16299 ranges from $2.82 to $48.66. 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 16299?
- 16299 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Diphenhydramine-Zinc Acetate Cream 2-0.1%" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 16299 prices differ between hospitals?
- 15 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for 16299 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 3× 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.