What does code 87496 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87496 ranges from $30.00 to $448. 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.

87496 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref" 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.

87496

CPT

Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87496 (Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $30.00 to $448. 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 87496 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 87496 vary by about 15× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $30.00 to $448. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$30.00

Lowest cash

$448

Highest cash

code 87496 cash price64 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$30.00median ~$170$448

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$30.00
Stanford Health Care$32.00
Carle Foundation Hospital$51.00
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois$51.00
Carle BroMenn Medical Center$51.00
The Women's Hospital$59.54

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$30.00 – $378

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$30.00
Stanford · 1 hospital$32.00–$104
Urbana · 1 hospital$51.00
Peoria · 1 hospital$51.00
Normal · 1 hospital$51.00
Newburgh · 1 hospital$59.54–$378

69 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	87496 CPT	$51.00	$51.00	$5.10 – $33.71	—
HC INFECTIOUS AGENT CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AMPLIFIED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87496 HCPCS	$448	$448	—	—
Cytomeg dna amp probe Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87496 HCPCS	—	—	$35.09 – $59.44	—
Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	87496 CPT	$51.00	$51.00	$5.10 – $33.71	—
Hc Infectious Agentt-Dna/Rna; Cytomegalovirus Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87496 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Cmv By Pcr Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87496 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Cytomegalovirus, Pcr, Lower Resp Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87496 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytomeg dna amp probe Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87496 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	87496 CPT	$51.00	$51.00	$5.10 – $33.71	—
CMV PCR Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $289	—
CMV BY PCR Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $289	—
HB CMV DNA DETECTION PCR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87496 HCPCS	$320	$320	—	—
CMV BY PCR Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$155 – $284	—
CMV PCR Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$155 – $284	—
CMV PCR Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $284	—
CMV, DNA AMPLIFIED PROBE SALIVA Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $284	—
CMV BY PCR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $284	—
CMV PCR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $284	—
CMV, DNA AMPLIFIED PROBE SALIVA Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $346	—
CMV BY PCR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $346	—
CMV PCR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87496 CPT	$355	$178	$35.09 – $346	—
HC INFCT AGNT DTCT DNA AMP PRBE CYTMEGLV (CMV) PCR Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87496 CPT	$409	$225	$34.11 – $354	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETCT DNA AMPLF PROBE CYTMEGLV (CMV) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87496 CPT	$265	$146	$35.09 – $239	—
CMV BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87496 CPT	$230	$115	$138 – $196	—
CMV, DNA AMPLIFIED PROBE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87496 CPT	$340	$170	$204 – $289	—

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 87496 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn 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 Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87496: frequently asked

What does code 87496 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87496 ranges from $30.00 to $448. 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 87496?: 87496 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cpt-Lcmv-Cmv Amplified Probe Ref" 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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