What does code 81268 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81268 ranges from $500 to $1,600. 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.

81268 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chimerism anal w/cell select" 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.

81268

HCPCS

Chimerism anal w/cell select

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81268 (Chimerism anal w/cell select) appears at 10 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $500 to $1,600. 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 81268 vary by about 3.2× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $500 to $1,600. Shopping around can matter.

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code 81268 cash price46 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$500median ~$865$1,600

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$500 – $1,600

Green Bay · 1 hospital$500–$865
Burlington · 1 hospital$500–$1,600
Chicago · 1 hospital$520–$865
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$520–$865
Libertyville · 1 hospital$520–$1,600
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$520–$1,600

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Chimerism anal w/cell select Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81268 HCPCS	—	—	$261 – $442	—
Hc Chimrsm Engrft Anlysis Post Transplnt Spec,Incl Comprsn To Prev Perf Baselne Anlysis;W/Cell Selct Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81268 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chimerism anal w/cell select Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81268 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CD33 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CD19 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$261 – $1,460	—
CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$756 – $1,384	—
CD3 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$454 – $832	—
CD19 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$756 – $1,384	—
CD33 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$454 – $832	—
CD3 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CD19 & CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81268 CPT	$3,200	$1,600	$261 – $2,688	—
CHIMERISM ANALYSIS W/CELL SELECT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81268 CPT	$1,130	$565	$261 – $1,185	—
CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$261 – $1,434	—
CD19 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$261 – $1,434	—
CD33 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CHIMERISM ANALYSIS W/CELL SELECT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,130	$565	$261 – $1,185	—
CD19 & CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$3,200	$1,600	$261 – $2,653	—
CD3 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$261 – $1,685	—
CD3 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CD19 & CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$3,200	$1,600	$261 – $3,117	—
CD19 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$261 – $1,685	—
CHIMERISM ANALYSIS W/CELL SELECT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,130	$565	$261 – $1,185	—
CD33 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81268 CPT	$1,040	$520	$261 – $1,185	—
CD56 ENGRAFTMENT CHIMERISM Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	81268 CPT	$1,730	$865	$1,038 – $1,471	—

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 81268 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 Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area

Code 81268: frequently asked

What does code 81268 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81268 ranges from $500 to $1,600. 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 81268?: 81268 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chimerism anal w/cell select" 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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