What does code 85520 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85520 ranges from $11.55 to $518. 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.

85520 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HEPARIN ASSAY" 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.

85520

HCPCS

HC HEPARIN ASSAY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85520 (HC HEPARIN ASSAY) appears at 51 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $11.55 to $518. 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 85520 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 85520 vary by about 45× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $11.55 to $518. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$11.55

Lowest cash

$518

Highest cash

code 85520 cash price100 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$11.55median ~$111$518

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$11.55 – $168

San Pedro · 1 hospital$11.55
Torrance · 1 hospital$11.55
Chicago · 2 hospitals$15.00–$137
Libertyville · 1 hospital$15.00–$108
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$15.00–$108
Green Bay · 1 hospital$15.00–$168

106 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HEPARIN ASSAY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85520 HCPCS	$151	$151	—	—
Heparin assay Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85520 HCPCS	—	—	$13.09 – $22.18	—
Hc Heparin Assay - Low Molecular Wt Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Heparinoid Assay Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Heparin Assay Coagulation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Heparin Assay Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Heparin assay Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85520 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
POC HEPARIN ASSAY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	85520 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$11.82 – $70.97	—
HB XA INHIBITION ASSAY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85520 HCPCS	$137	$137	—	—
HB R XA INHIBITION ASSAY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85520 HCPCS	$137	$137	—	—
POC HEPARIN ASSAY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85520 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$11.82 – $70.94	—
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	85520 CPT	$215	$108	$13.09 – $172	—
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	85520 CPT	$215	$108	$13.09 – $172	—
POC HEPARIN ASSAY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85520 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$11.82 – $70.94	—
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85520 CPT	$215	$108	$13.09 – $209	—
HEPARIN LEVEL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85520 CPT	$210	$105	$13.09 – $205	—
HC LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (ANTI-XA) ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	85520 CPT	$553	$304	$12.73 – $478	—
HC HEPARIN UNFRACTIONATED ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	85520 CPT	$242	$133	$13.09 – $218	—
HC LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (ANTI-XA) ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	85520 CPT	$553	$304	$13.09 – $498	—
HEPARIN LEVEL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85520 CPT	$335	$168	$201 – $285	—
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85520 CPT	$335	$168	$201 – $285	—
POC HEPARIN ASSAY Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	85520 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85520 CPT	$335	$168	$201 – $285	—
POC HEPARIN ASSAY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85520 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
HEPARIN LEVEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85520 CPT	$335	$168	$201 – $285	—

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 85520 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital 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 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 John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 85520: frequently asked

What does code 85520 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85520 ranges from $11.55 to $518. 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 85520?: 85520 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HEPARIN ASSAY" 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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