A6238
HCPCSHydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A6238 (Hydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $8.09 to $20.77. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
6
hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Cash
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Negotiated
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Compare A6238 prices
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Published cash prices for code A6238 vary by about 2.6× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $8.09 to $20.77. Shopping around can matter.
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$8.09
Lowest cash
$20.77
Highest cash
code A6238 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals
$8.09median ~$15.44$20.77
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$8.09 – $20.77
- Baltimore · 3 hospitals$8.09–$20.77
- Glen Burnie · 1 hospital$13.66
6 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | A6238 HCPCS | — | — | $50.69 – $50.69 | — | |
| Hydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr Outpatient | University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | A6238 HCPCS | — | — | $31.86 – $57.35 | — | |
| HC DRESSING DUODERM/ TEGASORB Inpatient & outpatient | University of Maryland Medical Center | A6238 HCPCS | $8.25 | $8.09 | $8.09 – $8.25 | — | |
| HC DRESSING DUODERM/ TEGASORB Inpatient & outpatient | UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center | A6238 HCPCS | $17.56 | $17.21 | $17.21 – $17.56 | — | |
| HC DRESSING DUODERM/ TEGASORB Inpatient & outpatient | University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus | A6238 HCPCS | $21.19 | $20.77 | $20.77 – $21.19 | — | |
| HC DRESSING DUODERM/ TEGASORB Inpatient & outpatient | UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center | A6238 HCPCS | $13.94 | $13.66 | $13.66 – $13.94 | — |
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 A6238 prices
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Code A6238: frequently asked
- What does code A6238 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A6238 ranges from $8.09 to $20.77. 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 A6238?
- A6238 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hydrocolld drg >16<=48 w/bdr" 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.