What does code 83873 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83873 ranges from $11.70 to $216. 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.

83873 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID" 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.

83873

HCPCS

HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 83873 (HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $11.70 to $216. 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 83873 vary by about 18× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $11.70 to $216. Shopping around can matter.

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$11.70

Lowest cash

$216

Highest cash

code 83873 cash price33 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$11.70median ~$60.51$216

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$11.70 – $20.13

Stanford · 1 hospital$11.70
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$11.70
Tarzana · 1 hospital$20.13
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$20.13
San Pedro · 1 hospital$20.13
Torrance · 1 hospital$20.13

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83873 HCPCS	$216	$216	—	—
Assay of csf protein Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83873 HCPCS	—	—	$17.20 – $29.13	—
Hc Myelin Basic Protein, Cerebrospinal Fluid Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83873 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of csf protein Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83873 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83873 HCPCS	$196	$196	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CSF ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	83873 CPT	$94.00	$51.70	$17.20 – $86.00	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$13.76 – $166	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN, CSF Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	83873 CPT	$195	$97.50	$117 – $166	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CSF ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	83873 CPT	$94.00	$51.70	$56.40 – $89.30	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CSF Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	83873 CPT	$95.00	$50.35	$50.35 – $85.50	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CSF Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	83873 CPT	$139	$65.33	$65.33 – $135	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CSF Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	83873 CPT	$93.44	$55.13	$6.88 – $79.42	—
HC MBP CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	83873 CPT	$704	$134	$134 – $633	—
HC 6959 Myelin Bas Prot CSF Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	83873 HCPCS	$29.24	$11.70	—	—
HC 6959 Myelin Bas Prot CSF Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	83873 HCPCS	$29.24	$11.70	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Petaluma Valley Hospital	83873 HCPCS	$119	$60.51	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Queen of The Valley Medical Center	83873 HCPCS	$119	$60.51	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood Memorial Hospital	83873 HCPCS	$119	$60.51	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka	83873 HCPCS	$119	$60.51	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital	83873 HCPCS	$119	$60.51	—	—
HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	83873 HCPCS	$57.50	$20.13	—	—

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 83873 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 83873: frequently asked

What does code 83873 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83873 ranges from $11.70 to $216. 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 83873?: 83873 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID" 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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