What does code 88720 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88720 ranges from $5.10 to $475. 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.

88720 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous" 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.

88720

CPT

Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88720 (Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous) appears at 54 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.10 to $475. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 88720 vary by about 93× across the 51 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.10 to $475. Shopping around can matter.

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code 88720 cash price55 disclosed · 51 hospitals

$5.10median ~$21.75$475

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$5.10 – $7.20

Napa · 1 hospital$5.10
Eureka · 1 hospital$5.10
Burbank · 1 hospital$5.25
Orange · 1 hospital$5.76–$7.20
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$6.30
Tarzana · 1 hospital$6.65

60 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	88720 CPT	$64.00	$64.00	$4.32 – $42.30	—
HC BILIRUBIN TOTAL TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88720 HCPCS	$76.00	$76.00	—	—
Bilirubin total transcut Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88720 HCPCS	—	—	$5.02 – $8.51	—
Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	88720 CPT	$64.00	$64.00	$4.32 – $42.30	—
Hc Bilirubin Total Transcut Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88720 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Bilirubin total transcut Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88720 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	88720 CPT	$64.00	$64.00	$4.32 – $42.30	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$5.02 – $28.39	—
HB BILIRUBIN, TOTAL, TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88720 HCPCS	$43.00	$43.00	—	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$5.02 – $24.00	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$5.02 – $29.22	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
Bilirubin Total Transcut (C/G) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88720 CPT	$33.00	$28.05	$26.40 – $33.00	—
BILIRUBIN TOTAL TRANSCUT OB Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88720 CPT	$33.00	$28.05	$26.40 – $33.00	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.38	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
POC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88720 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
Bilirubin Total Transcut (C/G) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88720 CPT	$33.00	$28.05	$19.80 – $852	—
BILIRUBIN TOTAL TRANSCUT OB Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88720 CPT	$33.00	$28.05	$19.80 – $852	—
HC BILIRUBIN TRANSCUTANEOUS Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88720 CPT	$78.64	$46.40	$2.01 – $66.84	—
HC BILIRUBIN TOTAL TRANSCUTANEOUS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88720 HCPCS	$116	$90.48	—	—
HC BILIRUBIN TOTAL TRANSCUTANEOUS CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	88720 HCPCS	$67.00	$52.26	—	—

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 88720 prices

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Code 88720: frequently asked

What does code 88720 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88720 ranges from $5.10 to $475. 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 88720?: 88720 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Bilirubin Total Transcutaneous" 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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