What does code 82608 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82608 ranges from $11.62 to $183. 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.

82608 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VITAMIN B12 UNSATURATED BINDING CAPACITY" 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.

82608

HCPCS

HC VITAMIN B12 UNSATURATED BINDING CAPACITY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82608 (HC VITAMIN B12 UNSATURATED BINDING CAPACITY) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $11.62 to $183. 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 82608 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 82608 vary by about 16× across the 24 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $11.62 to $183. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$11.62

Lowest cash

$183

Highest cash

code 82608 cash price24 disclosed · 24 hospitals

$11.62median ~$64.68$183

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$11.62
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$11.62
St Jude Medical Center$11.62
St Mary Medical Center$11.62
Petaluma Valley Hospital$12.34
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$12.34

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$11.62 – $12.34

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$11.62
Orange · 1 hospital$11.62
Fullerton · 1 hospital$11.62
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$11.62
Petaluma · 1 hospital$12.34
Napa · 1 hospital$12.34

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC VITAMIN B12 UNSATURATED BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82608 HCPCS	$183	$183	—	—
B-12 binding capacity Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82608 HCPCS	—	—	$14.32 – $24.27	—
B-12 binding capacity Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82608 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R VIT.B12 UNSAT.BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82608 HCPCS	$120	$120	—	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82608 CPT	$225	$113	$14.32 – $219	—
HC B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82608 CPT	$56.00	$30.80	$14.32 – $71.60	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $169	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
VITAMIN B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82608 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
HC B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	82608 CPT	$56.00	$30.80	$33.60 – $53.20	—
HC B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82608 CPT	$108	$59.40	$64.80 – $95.04	—
HC VITAMIN B12 BINDING CAPACITY Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	82608 CPT	$132	$69.96	$42.96 – $119	—
B-12 BINDING CAPACITY Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82608 CPT	—	—	$5.73 – $35.08	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Petaluma Valley Hospital	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$12.34	—	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Queen of The Valley Medical Center	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$12.34	—	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood Memorial Hospital	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$12.34	—	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$12.34	—	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$12.34	—	—
VITAMIN B12 BINDING CAP. REF1 Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	82608 CPT	$145	$87.00	$12.03 – $136	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$11.62	—	—
HC CYANOCOBALAMIN VIT B-12 UNSAT BINDING CAPACITY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange	82608 HCPCS	$24.20	$11.62	—	—

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 82608 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban 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 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

Code 82608: frequently asked

What does code 82608 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82608 ranges from $11.62 to $183. 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 82608?: 82608 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VITAMIN B12 UNSATURATED BINDING CAPACITY" 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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