What does code 81596 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81596 ranges from $47.25 to $548. 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.

81596 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays" 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.

81596

HCPCS

Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81596 (Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays) appears at 29 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $47.25 to $548. 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 81596 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 81596 vary by about 12× across the 26 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $47.25 to $548. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$47.25

Lowest cash

$548

Highest cash

code 81596 cash price29 disclosed · 26 hospitals

$47.25median ~$250$548

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$47.25
Stanford Health Care$56.00
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$56.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$115
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$115
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$115

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$47.25 – $115

Marion · 1 hospital$47.25
Stanford · 1 hospital$56.00
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$56.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$115
Manistee · 1 hospital$115
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$115

33 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81596 HCPCS	—	—	$72.19 – $122	—
Hc Nfct Ds Chrnc Hcv 6 Assays Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81596 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81596 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R HCV FIBROSURE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	81596 HCPCS	$217	$217	—	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$350 – $640	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$72.19 – $663	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$72.19 – $779	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$108 – $135	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$67.73 – $852	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $677	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$57.75 – $677	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$57.75 – $680	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
HEPATITIS LIVER FIBROSIS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	81596 CPT	$800	$400	$480 – $680	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$99.90 – $852	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$41.85 – $128	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$81.00 – $852	—
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	81596 CPT	$135	$115	$37.76 – $312	—
HC FIBROTEST-ACTITEST S Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	81596 CPT	$531	$281	$217 – $478	—
HC FIBROTEST-ACTITEST S Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	81596 CPT	$531	$250	$250 – $515	—
NFCT DS CHRNC HCV 6 ASSAYS Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	81596 CPT	—	—	$28.88 – $177	—

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 81596 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center St Mary Medical Center

Code 81596: frequently asked

What does code 81596 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81596 ranges from $47.25 to $548. 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 81596?: 81596 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Nfct ds chrnc hcv 6 assays" 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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