What does code 86235 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86235 ranges from $2.12 to $557. 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.

86235 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref" 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.

86235

CPT

Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86235 (Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2.12 to $557. 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 86235 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 86235 vary by about 263× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.12 to $557. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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Prices shown

$2.12

Lowest cash

$557

Highest cash

code 86235 cash price136 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$2.12median ~$81.20$557

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2.12 – $287

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$2.12–$69.60
Tarzana · 1 hospital$4.30
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$4.30
Burbank · 1 hospital$4.30
Stanford · 1 hospital$8.32–$81.20
Polson · 1 hospital$14.40–$287

162 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86235 CPT	$116	$116	$11.60 – $76.68	—
Nuclear Antigen Antibody, Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86235 CPT	$19.00	$19.00	$1.90 – $15.88	—
Sjogren's Antibody-Each Ab Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86235 CPT	$54.00	$54.00	$5.40 – $35.69	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY SSA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY SSB Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY SM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY RNP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY SC170 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY J01 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY CENTROMERE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$341	$341	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY HISTONE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$263	$263	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY JO-1 ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$269	$269	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY RNP ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$269	$269	—	—
HC NUCLEAR ANTIGEN ANTIBODY SSA ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	$269	$269	—	—
Nuclear antigen antibody Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86235 HCPCS	—	—	$17.93 – $30.38	—
Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86235 CPT	$116	$116	$11.60 – $76.68	—
Nuclear Antigen Antibody, Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86235 CPT	$19.00	$19.00	$1.90 – $15.88	—
Sjogren's Antibody-Each Ab Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86235 CPT	$54.00	$54.00	$5.40 – $35.69	—
ANTI-CENTROMERE ANTIBODY Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86235 CPT	$180	$90.00	$78.66 – $144	—
Hc Myositis Ab3 Panel Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Autoantibodies To Jo1 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Scl 70 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Scl 70-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Ena-Ribonucleoprotein Antibody Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Ena-Ribonucleoprotein Antibody-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—

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 86235 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban 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 St Elias Specialty Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross 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 Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86235: frequently asked

What does code 86235 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86235 ranges from $2.12 to $557. 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 86235?: 86235 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chromatin Antibody-Each Ab Ref" 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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