A8001
HCPCSHard protect helmet prefab
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A8001 (Hard protect helmet prefab) appears at 3 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $92.80 to $474. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
3
hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Cash
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List
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Negotiated
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Allowed
Compare A8001 prices
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Published cash prices for code A8001 vary by about 5.1× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $92.80 to $474. Shopping around can matter.
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Prices shown
$92.80
Lowest cash
$474
Highest cash
code A8001 cash price2 disclosed · 2 hospitals
$92.80median ~$284$474
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$92.80 – $474
- Covington · 1 hospital$92.80
- Colorado Springs · 1 hospital$474
3 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard protect helmet prefab Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | A8001 HCPCS | — | — | $341 – $341 | — | |
| HB HARD PROTECT HELMET PREFAB DME Inpatient | UCHealth Memorial Hospital North | A8001 HCPCS | $1,054 | $474 | $338 – $748 | — | |
| C CTUO HARD PROTECT HELMET PREFAB Inpatient | MultiCare Covington Medical Center | A8001 HCPCS | $232 | $92.80 | $137 – $169 | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 A8001 prices
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Code A8001: frequently asked
- What does code A8001 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A8001 ranges from $92.80 to $474. 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 A8001?
- A8001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hard protect helmet prefab" 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.