What does code 82978 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82978 ranges from $84.70 to $688. 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.

82978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC GLUTATHIONE" 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.

82978

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HC GLUTATHIONE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82978 (HC GLUTATHIONE) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $84.70 to $688. 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 82978 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 82978 vary by about 8.1× across the 17 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $84.70 to $688. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$84.70

Lowest cash

$688

Highest cash

code 82978 cash price19 disclosed · 17 hospitals

$84.70median ~$282$688

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$84.70
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$106
Froedtert Hospital$109
Providence Seward Hospital$137
Stanford Health Care$234
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$282

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$84.70 – $359

Manitowoc · 1 hospital$84.70
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$106–$359
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$109
Seward · 1 hospital$137
Stanford · 1 hospital$234
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$282

23 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC GLUTATHIONE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82978 HCPCS	$688	$688	—	—
Assay of glutathione Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82978 HCPCS	—	—	$15.45 – $26.18	—
Assay of glutathione Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82978 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC GLUTATHIONE ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82978 CPT	$198	$109	$15.02 – $171	—
HC GLUTATHIONE ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82978 CPT	$192	$106	$15.45 – $173	—
HC GLUTATHIONE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82978 CPT	$653	$359	$15.45 – $588	—
Glutathione, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$265 – $331	—
Glutathione, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$166 – $852	—
HC GLUTATHIONE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	82978 CPT	$653	$359	$392 – $620	—
HC GLUTATHIONE ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82978 CPT	$154	$84.70	$92.40 – $136	—
HC GLUTATHIONE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	82978 CPT	$555	$305	$333 – $488	—
HC GLUTATHIONE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	82978 CPT	$555	$305	$15.45 – $488	—
HC GLUTATHIONE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	82978 CPT	$555	$305	$333 – $488	—
Glutathione, Blood Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$245 – $852	—
Glutathione, Blood Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$10.89 – $315	—
Glutathione, Blood Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$8.08 – $282	—
Glutathione, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$199 – $852	—
Glutathione, Blood Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	82978 CPT	$331	$282	$8.08 – $325	—
ASSAY OF GLUTATHIONE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82978 CPT	—	—	$6.18 – $37.85	—
HC RBC Assay Glutathione Gsh Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	82978 HCPCS	$584	$234	—	—
Lab274 Glutath Wh Bld Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	82978 HCPCS	$584	$234	—	—
HC ASSAY OF GLUTATHIONE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	82978 HCPCS	$176	$137	—	—
ASSAY OF GLUTATHIONE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	82978 CPT	—	—	$12.98 – $27.97	—

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 82978 prices

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Code 82978: frequently asked

What does code 82978 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82978 ranges from $84.70 to $688. 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 82978?: 82978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC GLUTATHIONE" 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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