What does code 82438 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82438 ranges from $3.49 to $110. 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.

82438 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CHLORIDE OTHER SOURCE" 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.

82438

HCPCS

HC CHLORIDE OTHER SOURCE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82438 (HC CHLORIDE OTHER SOURCE) appears at 33 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $3.49 to $110. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 82438 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 82438 vary by about 31× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $3.49 to $110. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$3.49

Lowest cash

$110

Highest cash

code 82438 cash price40 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$3.49median ~$47.50$110

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$3.49
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$20.14
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$20.90
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$20.90
Froedtert Hospital$22.00
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$25.28

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$3.49 – $81.95

Stanford · 1 hospital$3.49–$79.60
Princeton · 1 hospital$20.14
West Bend · 1 hospital$20.90–$47.30
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$20.90–$81.95
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$22.00–$48.95
Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$25.28

47 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CHLORIDE OTHER SOURCE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82438 HCPCS	$61.00	$61.00	—	—
Assay other fluid chlorides Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82438 HCPCS	—	—	$5.00 – $8.47	—
Hc Chloride, Fecal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82438 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Chloride, Fluid Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82438 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Chloride Sweat Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82438 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Chloride Other Source Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82438 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay other fluid chlorides Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82438 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82438 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$5.00 – $80.18	—
HB CHLORIDE CSF* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82438 HCPCS	$65.00	$65.00	—	—
HB SWEAT CHLORIDE ANALYSIS* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82438 HCPCS	$65.00	$65.00	—	—
HB R FECAL CHLORIDE (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82438 HCPCS	$51.00	$51.00	—	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82438 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$5.00 – $79.80	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82438 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$5.00 – $78.76	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82438 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$5.00 – $92.53	—
HC ASSAY OTHER FLUID CHLORIDES Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82438 CPT	$89.00	$48.95	$4.86 – $76.99	—
HC ASSAY OTHER FLUID CHLORIDES_FECAL Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82438 CPT	$40.00	$22.00	$4.86 – $34.60	—
HC ASSAY OTHER FLUID CHLORIDES Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82438 CPT	$86.00	$47.30	$5.00 – $77.40	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.06	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
CHLORIDE, OTHER SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82438 CPT	$110	$55.00	$66.00 – $93.50	—
HC ASSAY OTHER FLUID CHLORIDES Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	82438 CPT	$86.00	$47.30	$51.60 – $81.70	—

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 82438 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center 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 West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care 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 82438: frequently asked

What does code 82438 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82438 ranges from $3.49 to $110. 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 82438?: 82438 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CHLORIDE OTHER SOURCE" 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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