What does code 84255 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84255 ranges from $5.64 to $219. 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.

84255 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SELENIUM" 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.

84255

HCPCS

HC SELENIUM

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 84255 (HC SELENIUM) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.64 to $219. 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 84255 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 84255 vary by about 39× across the 33 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.64 to $219. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$5.64

Lowest cash

$219

Highest cash

code 84255 cash price42 disclosed · 33 hospitals

$5.64median ~$56.61$219

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$5.64
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$22.02
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$22.02
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$22.02
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$22.02
Munson Medical Center$22.02

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$5.64 – $22.02

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$5.64
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$22.02
Manistee · 1 hospital$22.02
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$22.02
Cadillac · 1 hospital$22.02
Traverse City · 1 hospital$22.02

46 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SELENIUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84255 HCPCS	$219	$219	—	—
Assay of selenium Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84255 HCPCS	—	—	$25.53 – $43.25	—
Hc Selenium Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84255 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of selenium Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84255 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R SELENIUM SERUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	84255 HCPCS	$165	$165	—	—
HB R SELENIUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	84255 HCPCS	$160	$160	—	—
SELENIUM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	84255 CPT	$245	$123	$25.53 – $239	—
SELENIUM Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
SELENIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
Selenium, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$20.72 – $25.90	—
Selenium, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$20.72 – $25.90	—
Selenium, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$12.99 – $852	—
Selenium, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$12.99 – $852	—
SELENIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $127	—
SELENIUM Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$20.42 – $127	—
SELENIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
SELENIUM Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$20.42 – $128	—
SELENIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	84255 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
HC SELENIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	84255 CPT	$239	$131	$143 – $227	—
HC SELENIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	84255 CPT	$218	$120	$131 – $192	—
HC SELENIUM URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	84255 CPT	$62.00	$34.10	$37.20 – $54.56	—
Selenium, Blood Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$19.17 – $852	—
Selenium, Serum Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$19.17 – $852	—
Selenium, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$15.54 – $852	—
Selenium, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	84255 CPT	$25.90	$22.02	$15.54 – $852	—

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 84255 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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 84255: frequently asked

What does code 84255 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84255 ranges from $5.64 to $219. 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 84255?: 84255 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SELENIUM" 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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