What does code 89240 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 89240 ranges from $27.56 to $1,016. 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.

89240 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ADDITIONAL SLIDE PREP 20 EACH" 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.

89240

HCPCS

HC ADDITIONAL SLIDE PREP 20 EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 89240 (HC ADDITIONAL SLIDE PREP 20 EACH) appears at 9 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $27.56 to $1,016. 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 89240 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 89240 vary by about 37× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $27.56 to $1,016. Shopping around can matter.

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code 89240 cash price8 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$27.56median ~$337$1,016

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$27.56 – $648

Princeton · 1 hospital$27.56
West Bend · 1 hospital$30.80
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$31.90
Anchorage · 1 hospital$87.36
Naperville · 1 hospital$587
Chicago · 1 hospital$648

10 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ADDITIONAL SLIDE PREP 20 EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	89240 HCPCS	$587	$587	—	—
Pathology lab procedure Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	89240 HCPCS	—	—	$55.84 – $89.96	—
Pathology lab procedure Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	89240 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB BONE GRAFT PROCESSING FEE** Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	89240 HCPCS	$648	$648	—	—
HC EOSINOPHILS SPUTUM, UNLISTED MISC PATHOLOGY TEST Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	89240 CPT	$58.00	$31.90	$17.40 – $60.17	—
HC EOSINOPHILS SPUTUM, UNLISTED MISC PATHOLOGY TEST Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	89240 CPT	$56.00	$30.80	$33.60 – $53.20	—
HC EOSINOPHILS SPUTUM Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	89240 CPT	$52.00	$27.56	$27.56 – $150	—
HC MEDICAL EXAMINER PATHOLOGY TEST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	89240 HCPCS	$112	$87.36	—	—
Peritoneal Dialysis Cultures Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	89240 HCPCS	$2,541	$1,016	—	—
HC UNLISTED MISCELLANEOUS PATHOLOGY TEST Outpatient	University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center	89240 CPT	$1,300	$975	$48.00 – $1,170	—

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 89240 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert West Bend Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Code 89240: frequently asked

What does code 89240 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 89240 ranges from $27.56 to $1,016. 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 89240?: 89240 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ADDITIONAL SLIDE PREP 20 EACH" 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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