What does code 82131 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82131 ranges from $19.50 to $304. 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.

82131 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE EA 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.

82131

HCPCS

HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82131 (HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $19.50 to $304. 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 82131 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 82131 vary by about 16× across the 19 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $19.50 to $304. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$19.50

Lowest cash

$304

Highest cash

code 82131 cash price27 disclosed · 19 hospitals

$19.50median ~$103$304

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Seward Hospital$19.50
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$21.06
Providence Alaska Medical Center$21.84
Providence Valdez Medical Center$24.96
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area$77.50
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$77.50

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$19.50 – $113

Seward · 1 hospital$19.50
Kodiak · 1 hospital$21.06
Anchorage · 1 hospital$21.84
Valdez · 1 hospital$24.96
Marinette · 1 hospital$77.50–$113
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$77.50–$113

34 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82131 HCPCS	$304	$304	—	—
Amino acids single quant Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82131 HCPCS	—	—	$22.98 – $38.92	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82131 CPT	$205	$103	$89.59 – $164	—
Hc Cystine Quantitative Urine Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82131 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Amino acids single quant Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82131 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82131 CPT	$205	$103	$22.98 – $167	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	82131 CPT	$205	$103	$89.59 – $164	—
PHENYLALANINE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$22.98 – $180	—
PHENYLALANINE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$22.98 – $219	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82131 CPT	$205	$103	$22.98 – $200	—
HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE CYSTINE WBC Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82131 CPT	$221	$122	$22.98 – $199	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $191	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82131 CPT	$155	$77.50	$93.00 – $131	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $190	—
PHENYLALANINE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$18.38 – $190	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82131 CPT	$155	$77.50	$18.38 – $131	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $191	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82131 CPT	$155	$77.50	$93.00 – $132	—
PHENYLALANINE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$18.38 – $191	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82131 CPT	$155	$77.50	$18.38 – $132	—
AMINO ACIDS QUANTITATIVE SNGL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82131 CPT	$155	$77.50	$93.00 – $132	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $191	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $191	—
PHENYLALANINE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82131 CPT	$225	$113	$135 – $191	—
HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE CYSTINE URINE Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82131 CPT	$172	$94.60	$103 – $151	—

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 82131 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital 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 The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital UCLA West Valley Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 82131: frequently asked

What does code 82131 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82131 ranges from $19.50 to $304. 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 82131?: 82131 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC AMINO ACIDS SINGLE QUANTITATIVE EA 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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