What does code 86403 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86403 ranges from $29.40 to $266. 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.

86403 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cryptococcus Ag, Serum 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.

86403

CPT

Cryptococcus Ag, Serum Ref

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86403 (Cryptococcus Ag, Serum Ref) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $29.40 to $266. 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 86403 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 86403 vary by about 9.1× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $29.40 to $266. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$29.40

Lowest cash

$266

Highest cash

code 86403 cash price61 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$29.40median ~$55.00$266

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$29.40 – $266

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$29.40–$153
Tarzana · 1 hospital$32.57–$266
San Pedro · 1 hospital$32.57–$105
Torrance · 1 hospital$32.57–$105
Burbank · 1 hospital$32.57–$217
Mequon · 1 hospital$38.78

68 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cryptococcus Ag, Serum Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86403 CPT	$87.00	$87.00	$8.70 – $57.51	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION MONO SCREEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION CRYPTOCOCCUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$140	$140	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION STREPTOZYME Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION BACTERIAL ANTIGEN 1 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION BACTERIAL ANTIGEN 2 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION BACTERIAL ANTIGEN 3 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
HC PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION BACTERIAL ANTIGEN 4 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$123	$123	—	—
Particle agglut antbdy scrn Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86403 HCPCS	—	—	$11.54 – $25.39	—
Cryptococcus Ag, Serum Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86403 CPT	$87.00	$87.00	$8.70 – $57.51	—
Hc Bacterial Antigen Test Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86403 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Typing Cryptococcal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86403 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Streptococcus Screen Direct Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86403 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Particle agglut antbdy scrn Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86403 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cryptococcus Ag, Serum Ref Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	86403 CPT	$87.00	$87.00	$8.70 – $57.51	—
CRYPTOCOCCAL AGGLUTINATION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86403 CPT	$110	$55.00	$11.54 – $89.54	—
HB R STREPTOZYME Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$246	$246	—	—
HB CMV DONOR TESTING AB Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$119	$119	—	—
HB R CRYPTOCOCCUS AG (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$219	$219	—	—
HB ID, PBP2 AGGLUTINATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$59.00	$59.00	—	—
HB R CANDIDA ANTIGEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86403 HCPCS	$80.00	$80.00	—	—
CRYPTOCOCCAL AGGLUTINATION Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86403 CPT	$110	$55.00	$48.07 – $88.00	—
CRYPTOCOCCAL AGGLUTINATION Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86403 CPT	$110	$55.00	$11.54 – $88.00	—
CRYPTOCOCCAL AGGLUTINATION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86403 CPT	$110	$55.00	$11.54 – $88.00	—
CRYPTOCOCCAL AGGLUTINATION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86403 CPT	$110	$55.00	$11.54 – $107	—

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 86403 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois 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 Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center 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 86403: frequently asked

What does code 86403 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86403 ranges from $29.40 to $266. 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 86403?: 86403 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cryptococcus Ag, Serum 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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