A6257
HCPCSTransparent film <= 16 sq in
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A6257 (Transparent film <= 16 sq in) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $0.52 to $1.52. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
18
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
60
Cash
60
List
61
Negotiated
4
Allowed
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 A6257 prices
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Published cash prices for code A6257 vary by about 2.9× across the 17 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $0.52 to $1.52. Shopping around can matter.
17
Hospitals
62
Prices shown
$0.52
Lowest cash
$1.52
Highest cash
code A6257 cash price60 disclosed · 17 hospitals
$0.52median ~$0.54$1.52
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$0.52 – $1.52
- Allen · 1 hospital$0.52–$1.52
- Fort Worth · 4 hospitals$0.52–$1.52
- Azle · 1 hospital$0.52–$1.52
- Cleburne · 1 hospital$0.52–$0.54
- Dallas · 1 hospital$0.52–$1.52
- Denton · 1 hospital$0.52–$1.52
62 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 A6257 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville
Code A6257: frequently asked
- What does code A6257 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A6257 ranges from $0.52 to $1.52. 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 A6257?
- A6257 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Transparent film <= 16 sq in" 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.