What does code 78291 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78291 ranges from $228 to $2,190. 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.

78291 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Leveen/shunt patency exam" 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.

78291

HCPCS

Leveen/shunt patency exam

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78291 (Leveen/shunt patency exam) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $228 to $2,190. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78291 vary by about 9.6× across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $228 to $2,190. Shopping around can matter.

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$228

Lowest cash

$2,190

Highest cash

code 78291 cash price12 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$228median ~$904$2,190

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$228 – $873

Marion · 1 hospital$228
Tarzana · 1 hospital$473
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$596
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$709
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$723
Torrance · 1 hospital$873

16 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Leveen/shunt patency exam Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78291 HCPCS	—	—	$428 – $690	—
Hc Peritoneal-Venous Shunt Patency Test Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Leveen/shunt patency exam Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB PERIT-VEN SHUNT PATENCY TST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78291 HCPCS	$1,337	$1,337	—	—
NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHT STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	78291 CPT	$1,870	$935	$607 – $2,595	—
HC PERITONEAL-VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY TEST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78291 CPT	$1,315	$723	$343 – $2,446	—
LAVEEN SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78291 CPT	$1,520	$1,292	$852 – $1,292	—
LAVEEN SHUNT PATENCY Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	78291 CPT	$1,408	$1,197	$208 – $1,454	—
HC NM PERITONEAL-VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78291 CPT	$1,200	$228	$228 – $1,080	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	$2,808	$2,190	—	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	$1,352	$473	—	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	$2,027	$709	—	—
PERTL-VEN SHUNT PATENCY TEST Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	78291 CPT	—	—	$246 – $437	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78291 HCPCS	$2,495	$873	—	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	78291 HCPCS	$1,704	$596	—	—
HC NM PERITONEAL VENOUS SHUNT PATENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	78291 HCPCS	$3,563	$1,247	—	—

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 78291 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 78291: frequently asked

What does code 78291 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78291 ranges from $228 to $2,190. 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 78291?: 78291 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Leveen/shunt patency exam" 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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