What does code 87252 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87252 ranges from $3.79 to $647. 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.

87252 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VIRAL ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE" 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.

87252

HCPCS

HC VIRAL ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87252 (HC VIRAL ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE) appears at 34 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $3.79 to $647. 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 87252 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 87252 vary by about 171× across the 32 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $3.79 to $647. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$3.79

Lowest cash

$647

Highest cash

code 87252 cash price49 disclosed · 32 hospitals

$3.79median ~$75.26$647

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$3.79
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$3.79
St Jude Medical Center$3.79
St Mary Medical Center$3.79
Petaluma Valley Hospital$4.03
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$4.03

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$3.79 – $4.03

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$3.79
Orange · 1 hospital$3.79
Fullerton · 1 hospital$3.79
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$3.79
Petaluma · 1 hospital$4.03
Napa · 1 hospital$4.03

55 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC VIRAL ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$373	$373	—	—
Virus inoculation tissue Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87252 HCPCS	—	—	$26.07 – $44.15	—
Hc Culture, Herpes Simplex Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87252 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Cytomegalovirus Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87252 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Viral Culture Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87252 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Virus inoculation tissue Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87252 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB INFLUENZA DETECTION RAPID & CONVENTION* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HB CULTURE VIRAL BRONCH.* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HB CULTURE VIRAL COMPREHENSIVE* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HB CULTURE ENTEROVIRUS* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HB CULTURE VIRAL PEDIATRIC RES* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HB CULTURE HERPES* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87252 HCPCS	$294	$294	—	—
HC VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE INOCULATION ISOLATION Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87252 CPT	$216	$119	$25.34 – $187	—
HC VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE INOCULATION ISOLATION Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87252 CPT	$210	$116	$26.07 – $189	—
VIRUS ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87252 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
VIRUS ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87252 CPT	$185	$92.50	$20.86 – $157	—
VIRUS INOCULATION TISSUE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87252 CPT	—	—	$20.86 – $91.49	—
HC VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE INOCULATION ISOLATION Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87252 CPT	$210	$116	$126 – $200	—
HC VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE INOCULATION ISOLATION Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87252 CPT	$222	$122	$133 – $195	—
HC VIRAL CULTURE RESPIRATORY Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	87252 CPT	$142	$75.26	$75.26 – $128	—
HC VIRUS CULTURE Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	87252 CPT	$120	$63.60	$63.60 – $108	—
HC VIRUS CULTURE Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	87252 CPT	$255	$120	$120 – $247	—
HC VIRAL CULTURE RESPIRATORY Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87252 CPT	$507	$299	$10.43 – $431	—
HC VIRUS CULTURE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87252 CPT	$511	$302	$10.43 – $435	—
HC CULT VIRAL REF Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	87252 CPT	$753	$143	$143 – $678	—

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 87252 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center 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 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 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 87252: frequently asked

What does code 87252 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87252 ranges from $3.79 to $647. 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 87252?: 87252 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC VIRAL ISOLATION TISSUE CULTURE" 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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