What does code 78231 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78231 ranges from $1,062 to $1,368. 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.

78231 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Serial salivary imaging" 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.

78231

HCPCS

Serial salivary imaging

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78231 (Serial salivary imaging) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,062 to $1,368. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 78231 vary by about 29% across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,062 to $1,368. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,368

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code 78231 cash price3 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$1,062median ~$1,062$1,368

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Cash price by city$1,062 – $1,368

San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,062
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,062
Chicago · 1 hospital$1,368

7 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Serial salivary imaging Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78231 HCPCS	—	—	$274 – $690	—
Hc Salivary Gland Imaging; With Serial Images Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78231 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Serial salivary imaging Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78231 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB SALIVARY GLAND IMAGING WITH SERIAL IMAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78231 HCPCS	$1,368	$1,368	—	—
HC SERIAL SALIVARY IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	78231 HCPCS	$3,034	$1,062	—	—
SALIVARY GLND IMG SERIAL IMG Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78231 CPT	—	—	$104 – $437	—
HC SERIAL SALIVARY IMAGING Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78231 HCPCS	$3,034	$1,062	—	—

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 78231 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance

Code 78231: frequently asked

What does code 78231 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78231 ranges from $1,062 to $1,368. 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 78231?: 78231 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Serial salivary imaging" 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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