99000
HCPCSSpecimen handling office-lab
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99000 (Specimen handling office-lab) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $12.00 to $19.25. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
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 99000 prices
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Published cash prices for code 99000 vary by about 60% across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $12.00 to $19.25. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Arlington · 1 hospital$12.00
- Frisco · 1 hospital$12.00
- Marinette · 1 hospital$15.00
- Manitowoc · 1 hospital$19.25
7 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen handling office-lab Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | 99000 HCPCS | — | — | $6.92 – $13.42 | — | |
| Hc Urine Specimen Collection Only Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 99000 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Specimen handling office-lab Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 99000 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| REFERRAL LAB PROCESSING FEE Inpatient | Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | 99000 CPT | $30.00 | $15.00 | $18.00 – $25.38 | — | |
| HC HANDLING AND/OR CONVEYANCE OF SPECIMEN FOR TRANSFER FROM OFFICE TO LAB Inpatient | Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital | 99000 CPT | $35.00 | $19.25 | $21.00 – $30.80 | — | |
| SPECIMEN HANDLING FEE Inpatient | Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 99000 CPT | $20.00 | $12.00 | $9.40 – $18.82 | — | |
| SPECIMEN HANDLING FEE Inpatient | Texas Health Hospital Frisco | 99000 CPT | $20.00 | $12.00 | $9.40 – $18.82 | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 99000 prices
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Code 99000: frequently asked
- What does code 99000 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99000 ranges from $12.00 to $19.25. 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 99000?
- 99000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Specimen handling office-lab" 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.