What does code 82180 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82180 ranges from $8.95 to $145. 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.

82180 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) BLOOD" 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.

82180

HCPCS

HC ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) BLOOD

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82180 (HC ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) BLOOD) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $8.95 to $145. 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 82180 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 82180 vary by about 16× across the 28 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $8.95 to $145. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$8.95

Lowest cash

$145

Highest cash

code 82180 cash price28 disclosed · 28 hospitals

$8.95median ~$54.21$145

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$8.95
Stanford Health Care$10.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$21.25
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$21.25
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$21.25
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$21.25

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$8.95 – $21.25

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$8.95
Stanford · 1 hospital$10.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$21.25
Manistee · 1 hospital$21.25
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$21.25
Frankfort · 1 hospital$21.25

32 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) BLOOD Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82180 HCPCS	$145	$145	—	—
Assay of ascorbic acid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82180 HCPCS	—	—	$9.89 – $16.76	—
Hc Ascorbic Acid Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82180 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of ascorbic acid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82180 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R ASCORBIC ACID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82180 HCPCS	$141	$141	—	—
VITAMIN C Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82180 CPT	$100	$50.00	$9.89 – $97.40	—
HC ASCORBIC ACID ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82180 CPT	$75.00	$41.25	$9.61 – $64.88	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$20.00 – $25.00	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$12.54 – $852	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $118	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
VITAMIN C Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82180 CPT	$140	$70.00	$84.00 – $119	—
HC ASCORBIC ACID ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	82180 CPT	$73.00	$40.15	$43.80 – $69.35	—
HC ASCORBIC ACID ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82180 CPT	$85.00	$46.75	$51.00 – $74.80	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$18.50 – $852	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$6.97 – $23.75	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$15.00 – $852	—
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	82180 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$5.17 – $42.69	—
HC VITAMIN C ASCORBIC ACID Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	82180 CPT	$55.00	$29.15	$29.15 – $49.50	—
ASSAY OF ASCORBIC ACID Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82180 CPT	—	—	$3.96 – $24.23	—
HC ASSAY OF ASCORBIC ACID BLOOD CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	82180 HCPCS	$76.00	$59.28	—	—

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 82180 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital 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 Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 82180: frequently asked

What does code 82180 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82180 ranges from $8.95 to $145. 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 82180?: 82180 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) BLOOD" 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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