What does code 86999 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86999 ranges from $145 to $447. 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.

86999 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Transfusion procedure" 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.

86999

HCPCS

Transfusion procedure

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86999 (Transfusion procedure) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $145 to $447. 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.

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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 86999 vary by about 3.1× across the 13 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $145 to $447. Shopping around can matter.

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code 86999 cash price20 disclosed · 13 hospitals

$145median ~$148$447

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$145 – $447

Chicago · 2 hospitals$145–$447
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$145–$148
Libertyville · 1 hospital$145–$148
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$145–$148
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$145–$148
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$145

23 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Transfusion procedure Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86999 HCPCS	—	—	$20.60 – $49.93	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$129 – $236	—
Hc Psc Serology Pannel Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86999 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Transfusion procedure Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86999 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$22.99 – $245	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$22.99 – $249	—
HB DIRECTED DONOR HANDLING FEE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86999 HCPCS	$179	$179	—	—
HB PLATELET WASHING FEE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86999 HCPCS	$447	$447	—	—
HB LIFESOURCE DIRECTED DONOR FEE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86999 HCPCS	$380	$380	—	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$129 – $236	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$127 – $232	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$22.99 – $244	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$22.99 – $248	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$22.99 – $240	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$22.99 – $245	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$22.99 – $282	—
BLOOD IMPORT FEE BC Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86999 CPT	$295	$148	$22.99 – $287	—
HC BCW ANTIGEN TYPING MOLECULAR Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86999 CPT	$445	$245	$24.26 – $385	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$174 – $247	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$174 – $247	—
DIRECTED DONOR PROCESSING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86999 CPT	$290	$145	$174 – $247	—
HC TRANSFUSION PROCEDURE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	86999 HCPCS	$292	$228	—	—
HC UNLISTED TRANSFUSION REACTION INVEST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	86999 HCPCS	$251	$201	—	—

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 86999 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago 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 Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86999: frequently asked

What does code 86999 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86999 ranges from $145 to $447. 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 86999?: 86999 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Transfusion procedure" 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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