18309
CPTSurgeryHERPES VIRUS 6
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 18309 (HERPES VIRUS 6) appears at 3 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1.82 to $32.34. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
3
hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Compare 18309 prices
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Published cash prices for code 18309 vary by about 18× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1.82 to $32.34. Shopping around can matter.
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Prices shown
$1.82
Lowest cash
$32.34
Highest cash
code 18309 cash price3 disclosed · 3 hospitals
$1.82median ~$3.16$32.34
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Beacon Plainwell$32.34
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$1.82 – $32.34
- Bridgeton · 1 hospital$1.82
- Saint Louis · 1 hospital$3.16
- Plainwell · 1 hospital$32.34
3 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERPES VIRUS 6 Inpatient & outpatient | Beacon Plainwell | 18309 CDM | $66.00 | $32.34 | $66.00 – $66.00 | — | |
| Gabapentin Cap 100 MG Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | 18309 CDM | $3.30 | $1.82 | — | — | |
| Gabapentin Cap 100 MG Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 18309 CDM | $5.75 | $3.16 | — | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 18309 prices
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Code 18309: frequently asked
- What does code 18309 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 18309 ranges from $1.82 to $32.34. 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 18309?
- 18309 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HERPES VIRUS 6" 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.