What does code 86078 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86078 ranges from $101 to $1,749. 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.

86078 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TRANSFUSION REACTION INVESTIGATION" 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.

86078

HCPCS

HC TRANSFUSION REACTION INVESTIGATION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86078 (HC TRANSFUSION REACTION INVESTIGATION) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $101 to $1,749. 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 86078 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 86078 vary by about 17× across the 18 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $101 to $1,749. Shopping around can matter.

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$101

Lowest cash

$1,749

Highest cash

code 86078 cash price19 disclosed · 18 hospitals

$101median ~$208$1,749

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$101 – $285

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$101
San Pedro · 1 hospital$122
Torrance · 1 hospital$122
Chicago · 2 hospitals$175–$285
Burbank · 1 hospital$204
Green Bay · 1 hospital$208

22 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TRANSFUSION REACTION INVESTIGATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86078 HCPCS	$1,749	$1,749	—	—
Phys blood bank serv reactj Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86078 HCPCS	—	—	$158 – $294	—
Hc Blood Bank Md Services; Investigate Transfucion React, Suspicion Transmiss Dx; Interp & Report Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Phys blood bank serv reactj Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86078 CPT	$570	$285	$134 – $464	—
HB TRANSFUSION RXN, MD EVAL * Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86078 HCPCS	$175	$175	—	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86078 CPT	$570	$285	$134 – $456	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86078 CPT	$570	$285	$134 – $456	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86078 CPT	$570	$285	$134 – $555	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $351	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
PATH TRANSFUSION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86078 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	$2,517	$881	—	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	$1,085	$380	—	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	$289	$101	—	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	86078 HCPCS	$349	$122	—	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	86078 HCPCS	$349	$122	—	—
HC PHYSICIAN BLOOD BANK SERVICE - TRANSFUSION REACTION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	86078 HCPCS	$584	$204	—	—

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 86078 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 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 Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 86078: frequently asked

What does code 86078 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86078 ranges from $101 to $1,749. 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 86078?: 86078 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TRANSFUSION REACTION INVESTIGATION" 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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