What does code 82108 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82108 ranges from $5.48 to $318. 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.

82108 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ALUMINUM" 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.

82108

HCPCS

HC ALUMINUM

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82108 (HC ALUMINUM) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.48 to $318. 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 82108 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 82108 vary by about 58× across the 39 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.48 to $318. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$5.48

Lowest cash

$318

Highest cash

code 82108 cash price41 disclosed · 39 hospitals

$5.48median ~$29.64$318

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$5.48
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$5.76
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$5.76
St Jude Medical Center$5.76
St Mary Medical Center$5.76
Petaluma Valley Hospital$6.12

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$5.48 – $6.12

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$5.48
Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$5.76
Orange · 1 hospital$5.76
Fullerton · 1 hospital$5.76
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$5.76
Petaluma · 1 hospital$6.12

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ALUMINUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82108 HCPCS	$318	$318	—	—
Assay of aluminum Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82108 HCPCS	—	—	$25.48 – $43.16	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$122 – $224	—
Hc Aluminum Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82108 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of aluminum Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82108 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$25.48 – $228	—
HB R ALUMINUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82108 HCPCS	$118	$118	—	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$122 – $224	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$25.48 – $224	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$25.48 – $224	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82108 CPT	$280	$140	$25.48 – $273	—
HC ALUMINUM SERUM ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82108 CPT	$164	$90.20	$25.48 – $148	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
Aluminum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82108 CPT	$18.20	$15.47	$14.56 – $18.20	—
Aluminum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82108 CPT	$18.20	$15.47	$9.13 – $852	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $165	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$20.38 – $165	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
ALUMINUM Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$20.38 – $166	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
ALUMINUM Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82108 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
HC ALUMINUM SERUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82108 CPT	$327	$180	$196 – $288	—
Aluminum Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	82108 CPT	$18.20	$15.47	$13.47 – $852	—
Aluminum Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	82108 CPT	$18.20	$15.47	$5.53 – $110	—

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 82108 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital 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 Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 82108: frequently asked

What does code 82108 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82108 ranges from $5.48 to $318. 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 82108?: 82108 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ALUMINUM" 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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