What does code 85810 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85810 ranges from $17.15 to $167. 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.

85810 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VISCOSITY" 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.

85810

HCPCS

HC VISCOSITY

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 85810 (HC VISCOSITY) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $17.15 to $167. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 85810 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 85810 vary by about 9.7× across the 24 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $17.15 to $167. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$17.15

Lowest cash

$167

Highest cash

code 85810 cash price25 disclosed · 24 hospitals

$17.15median ~$37.10$167

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$17.15
Providence Seward Hospital$24.96
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$25.74
Providence Alaska Medical Center$28.08
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$30.25
Stanford Health Care$32.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$17.15 – $37.10

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$17.15–$37.10
Seward · 1 hospital$24.96
Kodiak · 1 hospital$25.74
Anchorage · 1 hospital$28.08
West Bend · 1 hospital$30.25
Stanford · 1 hospital$32.40

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC VISCOSITY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85810 HCPCS	$133	$133	—	—
Blood viscosity examination Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	85810 HCPCS	—	—	$11.67 – $19.78	—
Hc Viscocity Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85810 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Blood viscosity examination Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	85810 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB SERUM VISCOSITY* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	85810 HCPCS	$167	$167	—	—
VISCOSITY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	85810 CPT	$145	$72.50	$11.67 – $141	—
VISCOSITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	85810 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
Viscosity Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	85810 CPT	$43.11	$36.65	$34.49 – $43.11	—
VISCOSITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	85810 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $127	—
VISCOSITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	85810 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
VISCOSITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	85810 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
VISCOSITY Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	85810 CPT	$150	$75.00	$90.00 – $128	—
HC SERUM VISCOSITY EXAMINATION Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	85810 CPT	$55.00	$30.25	$33.00 – $52.25	—
HC SERUM VISCOSITY EXAMINATION Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	85810 CPT	$216	$119	$130 – $190	—
Viscosity Serum Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	85810 CPT	$43.11	$36.65	$31.90 – $852	—
Viscosity Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	85810 CPT	$43.11	$36.65	$25.87 – $852	—
Viscosity Serum Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	85810 CPT	$43.11	$36.65	$6.10 – $50.36	—
HC VISCOSITY Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	85810 CPT	$84.00	$44.52	$35.01 – $75.60	—
BLOOD VISCOSITY EXAMINATION Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	85810 CPT	—	—	$4.67 – $28.59	—
HC VISCOSITY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	85810 HCPCS	$36.00	$28.08	—	—
HC VISCOSITY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	85810 HCPCS	$33.00	$25.74	—	—
HC Srm Vscsty Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	85810 HCPCS	$81.00	$32.40	—	—
HC Srm Vscsty Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	85810 HCPCS	$81.00	$32.40	—	—
HC VISCOSITY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	85810 HCPCS	$32.00	$24.96	—	—
HC BLOOD VISCOSITY EXAMINATION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	85810 HCPCS	$47.00	$36.66	—	—

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 85810 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson 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 Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 85810: frequently asked

What does code 85810 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 85810 ranges from $17.15 to $167. 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 85810?: 85810 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VISCOSITY" 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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