What does code 82528 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82528 ranges from $106 to $280. 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.

82528 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CORTICOSTERONE" 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.

82528

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HC CORTICOSTERONE

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82528 (HC CORTICOSTERONE) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $106 to $280. 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.

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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 82528 vary by about 2.6× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $106 to $280. Shopping around can matter.

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code 82528 cash price2 disclosed · 2 hospitals

$106median ~$193$280

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$106 – $280

Chicago · 1 hospital$106
Naperville · 1 hospital$280

9 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CORTICOSTERONE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82528 HCPCS	$280	$280	—	—
Assay of corticosterone Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82528 HCPCS	—	—	$22.52 – $38.15	—
Hc Coricosterone Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82528 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of corticosterone Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82528 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R CORTICOSTERONE (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82528 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
ASSAY OF CORTICOSTERONE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82528 CPT	—	—	$18.02 – $79.03	—
ASSAY OF CORTICOSTERONE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82528 CPT	—	—	$18.02 – $79.03	—
ASSAY OF CORTICOSTERONE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82528 CPT	—	—	$9.01 – $55.17	—
ASSAY OF CORTICOSTERONE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	82528 CPT	—	—	$18.92 – $44.18	—

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 82528 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 82528: frequently asked

What does code 82528 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82528 ranges from $106 to $280. 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 82528?: 82528 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CORTICOSTERONE" 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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