What does code 86053 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86053 ranges from $32.00 to $893. 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.

86053 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC AQUAPORIN-4 ANTIBODY FLOW CYTOMETRY EACH" 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.

86053

HCPCS

HC AQUAPORIN-4 ANTIBODY FLOW CYTOMETRY EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86053 (HC AQUAPORIN-4 ANTIBODY FLOW CYTOMETRY EACH) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $32.00 to $893. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 86053 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 86053 vary by about 28× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $32.00 to $893. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$32.00

Lowest cash

$893

Highest cash

code 86053 cash price43 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$32.00median ~$251$893

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$32.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$71.40
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$71.40
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$71.40
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$71.40
Munson Medical Center$71.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$32.00 – $251

Stanford · 1 hospital$32.00–$127
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$71.40–$251
Manistee · 1 hospital$71.40–$251
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$71.40–$251
Cadillac · 1 hospital$71.40–$251
Traverse City · 1 hospital$71.40–$251

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC AQUAPORIN-4 ANTIBODY FLOW CYTOMETRY EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86053 HCPCS	$893	$893	—	—
Aqaprn-4 antb flo cytmtry ea Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86053 HCPCS	—	—	$14.46 – $63.91	—
Hc Nmo/Aqp4 Facs, S Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86053 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalopathy Flowcyt Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86053 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Aqaprn-4 antb flo cytmtry ea Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86053 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$12.05 – $1,072	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$12.05 – $1,067	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$12.05 – $1,237	—
HC AUTOIMMUNE MYELOPATHY, AQUAPORIN-4 (NMO) AB, FLOW CYTOMETRY, EA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86053 CPT	$190	$105	$37.73 – $189	—
HC IGG, AQUAPORIN-4 (NMO) AB, FLOW CYTOMETRY, EA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86053 CPT	$743	$409	$37.73 – $669	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
NMO/Aquaporin-4-IgG FACS Titer Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86053 CPT	$84.00	$71.40	$67.20 – $84.00	—
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)/Aquaporin-4-IgG Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Assay, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86053 CPT	$295	$251	$236 – $295	—
NMO/Aquaporin-4-IgG FACS Titer Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86053 CPT	$84.00	$71.40	$42.14 – $852	—
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)/Aquaporin-4-IgG Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Assay, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86053 CPT	$295	$251	$148 – $852	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,074	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$9.64 – $1,074	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$9.64 – $1,080	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
NMO/AQUAPORIN4 AB FLOW Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86053 CPT	$1,270	$635	$762 – $1,080	—
HC AUTOIMMUNE MYELOPATHY, AQUAPORIN-4 (NMO) AB, FLOW CYTOMETRY, EA Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86053 CPT	$190	$105	$114 – $181	—
HC IGG, AQUAPORIN-4 (NMO) AB, FLOW CYTOMETRY, EA Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86053 CPT	$743	$409	$446 – $706	—

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 86053 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban 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 Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 86053: frequently asked

What does code 86053 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86053 ranges from $32.00 to $893. 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 86053?: 86053 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC AQUAPORIN-4 ANTIBODY FLOW CYTOMETRY EACH" 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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