What does code 86256 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86256 ranges from $4.31 to $513. 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.

86256 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea 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.

86256

CPT

Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea Ref

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86256 (Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea Ref) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4.31 to $513. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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Cash

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List

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Allowed

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 86256 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 86256 vary by about 119× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4.31 to $513. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

145

Prices shown

$4.31

Lowest cash

$513

Highest cash

code 86256 cash price123 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$4.31median ~$115$513

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$4.31
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$4.31
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$4.31
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$8.00
Stanford Health Care$16.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$16.80

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$4.31 – $120

Tarzana · 1 hospital$4.31
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$4.31
Burbank · 1 hospital$4.31
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$8.00–$100
Stanford · 1 hospital$16.00–$40.24
Polson · 1 hospital$16.80–$120

145 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86256 CPT	$43.00	$43.00	$4.30 – $28.42	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER ANTI HISTONE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER PURKINJE CELL CYTOPLASMIC AB 2 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER 21 HYDROXYLASE ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER ANNA 1 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER ANNA 2 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER ANNA 3 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER CRMP 5 IGG Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER PCA 1 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER PCA 2 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
HC FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TITER PCA TR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
Fluorescent antibody titer Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86256 HCPCS	—	—	$12.05 – $20.42	—
Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86256 CPT	$43.00	$43.00	$4.30 – $28.42	—
ADAPTOR PROT 3B2 TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
AMPHIPHYSIN AB TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
ANNA-2 TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
AMPIS AMPA-R AB IF TITER ASSAY S Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$600	$300	$262 – $480	—
ANNA-1 TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
ANNA TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$170	$85.00	$74.29 – $136	—
ANNA-3 TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
AGNA-1 TITER Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86256 CPT	$325	$163	$142 – $260	—
Hc Fluorescent Hu Ab Titer Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86256 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Fluorescent Ab Titer Anna 2 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86256 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Fluorescent Antib; Titer Ea Antib Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86256 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 86256 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

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 Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center 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 Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86256: frequently asked

What does code 86256 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86256 ranges from $4.31 to $513. 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 86256?: 86256 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Fluorescnt Antibdy Titr-Ea 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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