17538
CDMLAB/PACKED CELLS WASHED
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 17538 (LAB/PACKED CELLS WASHED) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $71.05 to $821. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
7
hospitals publish a price
0
list this service without a published price
12
Cash
12
List
12
Negotiated
0
Allowed
Compare 17538 prices
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Published cash prices for code 17538 vary by about 12× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $71.05 to $821. Shopping around can matter.
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Hospitals
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Prices shown
$71.05
Lowest cash
$821
Highest cash
code 17538 cash price12 disclosed · 7 hospitals
$71.05median ~$605$821
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$71.05 – $605
- Plainwell · 1 hospital$71.05
- Marshfield · 1 hospital$559
- Neillsville · 1 hospital$605
- Rice Lake · 1 hospital$605
- Park Falls · 1 hospital$605
- Eau Claire · 1 hospital$605
12 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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 17538 prices
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Code 17538: frequently asked
- What does code 17538 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 17538 ranges from $71.05 to $821. 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 17538?
- 17538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "LAB/PACKED CELLS WASHED" 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.