What does code 87152 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87152 ranges from $97.00 to $120. 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.

87152 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Culture Type Pulse Field Gel" 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.

87152

HCPCS

Culture Type Pulse Field Gel

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87152 (Culture Type Pulse Field Gel) appears at 16 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $97.00 to $120. 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 87152 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 87152 vary by about 24% across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $97.00 to $120. Shopping around can matter.

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$97.00

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$120

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code 87152 cash price12 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$97.00median ~$120$120

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$97.00 – $120

Chicago · 2 hospitals$97.00–$120
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$120
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$120
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$120
Green Bay · 1 hospital$120
Burlington · 1 hospital$120

16 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Culture Type Pulse Field Gel Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87152 HCPCS	—	—	$7.74 – $13.11	—
Culture Type Pulse Field Gel Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87152 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$7.74 – $195	—
HB PULSE FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87152 HCPCS	$97.00	$97.00	—	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$105 – $192	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$7.74 – $192	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$7.74 – $234	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $203	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPING PULSE FIELD GEL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87152 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
CULTURE TYPE PULSE FIELD GEL Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87152 CPT	—	—	$3.10 – $18.96	—
CULTURE TYPE PULSE FIELD GEL Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	87152 CPT	—	—	$6.50 – $10.27	—

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 87152 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 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 The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 87152: frequently asked

What does code 87152 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87152 ranges from $97.00 to $120. 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 87152?: 87152 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Culture Type Pulse Field Gel" 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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