What does code 87273 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87273 ranges from $28.00 to $173. 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.

87273 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HSV 2 BY IFA" 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.

87273

HCPCS

HC HSV 2 BY IFA

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87273 (HC HSV 2 BY IFA) appears at 11 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $28.00 to $173. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 87273 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 87273 vary by about 6.2× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $28.00 to $173. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$28.00

Lowest cash

$173

Highest cash

code 87273 cash price8 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$28.00median ~$66.52$173

Lowest cash price by hospital

MultiCare Allenmore Hospital$28.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center$28.00
MultiCare Covington Medical Center$28.00
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center$59.05
University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus$73.99
University of Maryland Medical Center$76.69

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$28.00 – $78.40

Bremerton · 1 hospital$28.00
Auburn · 1 hospital$28.00
Covington · 1 hospital$28.00
Glen Burnie · 1 hospital$59.05
Baltimore · 2 hospitals$73.99–$76.69
Lacey · 1 hospital$78.40

13 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HSV 2 BY IFA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87273 HCPCS	$173	$173	—	—
Herpes simplex 2 ag if Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87273 HCPCS	—	—	$11.98 – $20.28	—
Hc Infectious Agent Antigen Detection By Immunofluorescent Technique; Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87273 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Herpes simplex 2 ag if Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87273 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AG IF Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87273 CPT	—	—	$4.79 – $29.35	—
HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AG IF Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	87273 CPT	—	—	$10.06 – $23.54	—
C H SIMPLEX II AG FA Inpatient	MultiCare Allenmore Hospital	87273 CPT	$70.00	$28.00	$51.10 – $51.10	—
C H SIMPLEX II AG FA Inpatient	MultiCare Auburn Medical Center	87273 CPT	$70.00	$28.00	$51.10 – $51.10	—
C H SIMPLEX II AG FA Inpatient	MultiCare Capital Medical Center	87273 CPT	$196	$78.40	$157 – $167	—
C H SIMPLEX II AG FA Inpatient	MultiCare Covington Medical Center	87273 CPT	$70.00	$28.00	$51.10 – $51.10	—
HC HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AG BY IF Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center	87273 CPT	$78.25	$76.69	$76.69 – $78.25	—
HC HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AG BY IF Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus	87273 CPT	$75.50	$73.99	$73.99 – $75.50	—
HC HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AG BY IF Inpatient & outpatient	UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center	87273 CPT	$60.25	$59.05	$59.05 – $60.25	—

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 87273 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano MultiCare Allenmore Hospital MultiCare Auburn Medical Center MultiCare Capital Medical Center MultiCare Covington Medical Center University of Maryland Medical Center University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Code 87273: frequently asked

What does code 87273 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87273 ranges from $28.00 to $173. 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 87273?: 87273 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HSV 2 BY IFA" 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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