What does code A0398 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A0398 ranges from $2.93 to $778. 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.

A0398 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Als routine disposble suppls" 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.

A0398

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Als routine disposble suppls

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A0398 (Als routine disposble suppls) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2.93 to $778. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code A0398 vary by about 265× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.93 to $778. Shopping around can matter.

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$2.93

Lowest cash

$778

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code A0398 cash price7 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$2.93median ~$6.24$778

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2.93 – $778

Baltimore · 3 hospitals$2.93–$13.59
Glen Burnie · 1 hospital$4.96
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$778

8 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Als routine disposble suppls Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	A0398 HCPCS	—	—	$165 – $165	—
TUBE NIM ET REINF SZ7 Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	A0398 HCPCS	$1,414	$778	$424 – $1,272	—
HC AIRWAY NASOPHARYNGEAL Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center	A0398 HCPCS	$6.52	$6.39	$6.39 – $6.52	—
HC TUBE ENDOTRACHEAL Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center	A0398 HCPCS	$2.99	$2.93	$2.93 – $2.99	—
HC AIRWAY NASOPHARYNGEAL Inpatient & outpatient	UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	A0398 HCPCS	$13.87	$13.59	$13.59 – $13.87	—
HC TUBE ENDOTRACHEAL Inpatient & outpatient	UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	A0398 HCPCS	$6.37	$6.24	$6.24 – $6.37	—
HC TUBE ENDOTRACHEAL Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus	A0398 HCPCS	$4.56	$4.47	$4.47 – $4.56	—
HC TUBE ENDOTRACHEAL Inpatient & outpatient	UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center	A0398 HCPCS	$5.06	$4.96	$4.96 – $5.06	—

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 A0398 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital University of Maryland Medical Center UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Code A0398: frequently asked

What does code A0398 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A0398 ranges from $2.93 to $778. 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 A0398?: A0398 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Als routine disposble suppls" 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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