What does code 96542 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 96542 ranges from $285 to $1,188. 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.

96542 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chemotherapy injection" 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.

96542

HCPCS

Chemotherapy injection

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 96542 (Chemotherapy injection) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $285 to $1,188. 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 96542 vary by about 4.2× across the 13 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $285 to $1,188. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,188

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code 96542 cash price13 disclosed · 13 hospitals

$285median ~$444$1,188

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$285 – $443

Milwaukee · 1 hospital$285
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$295
Manistee · 1 hospital$426
Green Bay · 1 hospital$443
Marinette · 1 hospital$443
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$443

18 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Chemotherapy injection Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	96542 HCPCS	—	—	$144 – $570	—
Hc Chemother Inj, Subarachnoid Or Intraventricular Via Subcu Reservoir, Single Or Mult Agents Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	96542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Chemother Inj, Subarachnoid Or Intraventricular Via Subcu Reservoir, Single Or Mult Agents-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	96542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Chemotx Njx Subarachnd/Intraventr Rsvr 1/Mult-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	96542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chemotherapy injection Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	96542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB OMMAYA CHEMO Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	96542 HCPCS	$677	$677	—	—
CHEMO ADMIN-OMAYA Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	96542 CPT	$940	$470	$370 – $1,740	—
CHEMO ADMIN-OMAYA Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	96542 CPT	$940	$470	$370 – $1,740	—
HC CHEMOTHER INJ, SUBARACHN/INTRAVENT VIA SUBCUT RESERV, SGL/MULT AGNT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	96542 CPT	$518	$285	$155 – $1,608	—
CHEMO ADMIN-OMAYA Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	96542 CPT	$885	$443	$531 – $752	—
CHEMOTHERAPY INJECTION Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	96542 CPT	$501	$426	$251 – $852	—
CHEMO ADMIN-OMAYA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	96542 CPT	$885	$443	$531 – $749	—
CHEMO ADMIN-OMAYA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	96542 CPT	$885	$443	$531 – $752	—
CHEMOTHERAPY INJECTION Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	96542 CPT	$347	$295	$257 – $852	—
HC CHEMO INJECTION VIA SUBQ RESERVOIR CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	96542 HCPCS	$569	$444	—	—
Chemotx Njx Subarachnd/Intraventr Rsvr 1+ Agents Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	96542 HCPCS	$2,970	$1,188	—	—
HC CHEMO INJECTION VIA SUBQ RESERVOIR CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	96542 HCPCS	$685	$534	—	—
HC CHEMO INJECTION VIA SUBQ RESERVOIR CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	96542 HCPCS	$1,613	$565	—	—

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 96542 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Saint John's Health Center

Code 96542: frequently asked

What does code 96542 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 96542 ranges from $285 to $1,188. 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 96542?: 96542 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Chemotherapy injection" 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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