What does code 84181 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84181 ranges from $36.00 to $271. 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.

84181 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER 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.

84181

HCPCS

HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 84181 (HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID) appears at 31 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $36.00 to $271. 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 84181 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 84181 vary by about 7.5× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $36.00 to $271. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$36.00

Lowest cash

$271

Highest cash

code 84181 cash price40 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$36.00median ~$66.85$271

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$36.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$36.00
St Jude Medical Center$36.00
St Mary Medical Center$36.00
Petaluma Valley Hospital$38.25
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$38.25

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$36.00 – $42.08

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$36.00–$39.60
Orange · 1 hospital$36.00–$39.60
Fullerton · 1 hospital$36.00–$39.60
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$36.00–$39.60
Petaluma · 1 hospital$38.25–$42.08
Napa · 1 hospital$38.25–$42.08

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84181 HCPCS	$150	$150	—	—
Western blot test Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84181 HCPCS	—	—	$17.03 – $28.84	—
Hc Protein; Western Blot, With Interpretation And Report, Blood Or Other Body Fluid Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84181 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Western blot test Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84181 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	84181 CPT	$300	$150	$17.03 – $244	—
HB R MAG AB, IGM, WBLOT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	84181 HCPCS	$271	$271	—	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	84181 CPT	$300	$150	$131 – $240	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	84181 CPT	$300	$150	$17.03 – $240	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	84181 CPT	$300	$150	$17.03 – $292	—
HC 68KD ANTIBODY WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	84181 CPT	$180	$99.00	$16.56 – $156	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	84181 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	84181 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	84181 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
WESTERN BLOT TEST Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	84181 CPT	—	—	$15.30 – $59.77	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	84181 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
COCHLEAR AB 68KD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	84181 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
WESTERN BLOT TEST Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	84181 CPT	—	—	$6.81 – $41.72	—
HC PROTEIN WESTERN BLOT WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT BLOOD Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	84181 HCPCS	$194	$151	—	—
HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	84181 HCPCS	$253	$197	—	—
HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	84181 HCPCS	$240	$187	—	—
HC 7008 Hsv Western Blot Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	84181 HCPCS	$156	$62.50	—	—
HC 12272r Blot W/Interp Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	84181 HCPCS	$302	$121	—	—
6961 13276r Wb W/Interp Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	84181 HCPCS	$268	$107	—	—
6956 Labmagath Mag Auto Ab Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	84181 HCPCS	$143	$57.05	—	—
HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER FLUID LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	84181 HCPCS	$223	$174	—	—

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 84181 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center 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 84181: frequently asked

What does code 84181 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84181 ranges from $36.00 to $271. 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 84181?: 84181 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PROTEIN WESTRN BLOT I&R BLOOD/OTHER 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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