What does code 87272 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87272 ranges from $46.75 to $179. 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.

87272 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM" 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.

87272

HCPCS

HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87272 (HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM) appears at 12 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $46.75 to $179. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 87272 vary by about 3.8× across the 9 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $46.75 to $179. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$46.75

Lowest cash

$179

Highest cash

code 87272 cash price11 disclosed · 9 hospitals

$46.75median ~$56.65$179

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$46.75
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$46.75
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$46.75
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$55.00
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$56.35
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$56.65

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$46.75 – $56.65

Mequon · 1 hospital$46.75
New Berlin · 1 hospital$46.75
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$46.75
West Bend · 1 hospital$55.00
Tarzana · 1 hospital$56.35
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$56.65

17 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87272 HCPCS	$179	$179	—	—
Cryptosporidium ag if Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87272 HCPCS	—	—	$11.98 – $20.28	—
Hc Ag Detect By If Crytosporidium Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87272 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antigen By Dfa, Crypto/Giardia Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87272 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cryptosporidium ag if Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87272 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, INFC AGNT AG DTCT IMMUNFLUORES Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87272 CPT	$100	$55.00	$60.00 – $95.00	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, INFC AGNT AG DTCT IMMUNFLUORES Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87272 CPT	$103	$56.65	$61.80 – $90.64	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, INFC AGNT AG DTCT IMMUNFLUORES Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87272 CPT	$85.00	$46.75	$51.00 – $74.80	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, INFC AGNT AG DTCT IMMUNFLUORES Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87272 CPT	$85.00	$46.75	$11.98 – $74.80	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, INFC AGNT AG DTCT IMMUNFLUORES Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87272 CPT	$85.00	$46.75	$51.00 – $74.80	—
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG IF Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87272 CPT	—	—	$4.79 – $29.35	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	87272 HCPCS	$161	$56.35	—	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	87272 HCPCS	$509	$178	—	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG Outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	87272 HCPCS	$239	$83.65	—	—
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG IF Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	87272 CPT	—	—	$10.06 – $23.54	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	87272 HCPCS	$509	$178	—	—
HC CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AG Outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	87272 HCPCS	$239	$83.65	—	—

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 87272 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek The Women's Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana 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

Code 87272: frequently asked

What does code 87272 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87272 ranges from $46.75 to $179. 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 87272?: 87272 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN CRYPTOSPORIDIUM" 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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