What does code 81265 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81265 ranges from $215 to $1,170. 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.

81265 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS PT AND SPECIMEN" 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.

81265

HCPCS

HC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS PT AND SPECIMEN

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81265 (HC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS PT AND SPECIMEN) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $215 to $1,170. 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.

Compare 81265 prices

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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 81265 vary by about 5.5× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $215 to $1,170. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$215

Lowest cash

$1,170

Highest cash

code 81265 cash price42 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$215median ~$380$1,170

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$215 – $545

Seward · 1 hospital$215
Kodiak · 1 hospital$224
Anchorage · 1 hospital$236
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$240–$545
Valdez · 1 hospital$303
Mequon · 1 hospital$372

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS PT AND SPECIMEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81265 HCPCS	$1,054	$1,054	—	—
Str markers specimen anal Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81265 HCPCS	—	—	$233 – $395	—
Hc Comarative Analysis Using Str Markers; Patient And Comparative Specimen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81265 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Molar Pregnacy Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81265 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Maternal Cell Contamination Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81265 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Str markers specimen anal Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81265 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81265 CPT	$2,340	$1,170	$233 – $1,975	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81265 CPT	$1,340	$670	$586 – $1,072	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81265 CPT	$2,340	$1,170	$233 – $1,966	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81265 CPT	$1,340	$670	$233 – $1,126	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81265 CPT	$1,340	$670	$233 – $1,111	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81265 CPT	$2,340	$1,170	$233 – $2,279	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81265 CPT	$1,340	$670	$233 – $1,305	—
HC ENGRAFTMENT/CHIMERISM-PRE TRANSPLANT, COMP ANLYS STR MRK, PAT&COMP SPCMN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	81265 CPT	$795	$437	$227 – $1,165	—
HC SPECIMEN SOURCE IDENTIFICATION, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	81265 CPT	$990	$545	$227 – $1,165	—
HC COMPARTV ANLYS W STR MRK, PAT & COMPARTV SPCMN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	81265 CPT	$943	$519	$227 – $1,165	—
HC MOLAR PREGNANCY 16 DNA, COMPARTV ANLYS W/ STR MRKS, PAT&COMPARTV SPCMN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	81265 CPT	$436	$240	$131 – $1,165	—
HC ENGRAFTMENT/CHIMERISM-PRE TRANSPLANT, COMP ANLYS STR MRK, PAT&COMP SPCMN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	81265 CPT	$795	$437	$233 – $1,165	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$456 – $646	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$456 – $646	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$456 – $646	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$186 – $818	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$456 – $643	—
MATERNAL CELL CONTAMINATION Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$186 – $818	—
CHIMERISM PRE TRANSPLANT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81265 CPT	$760	$380	$456 – $646	—

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 81265 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek The Women's Hospital Beacon Dowagiac Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 81265: frequently asked

What does code 81265 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81265 ranges from $215 to $1,170. 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 81265?: 81265 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING STR MARKERS PT AND SPECIMEN" 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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