What does code A9698 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A9698 ranges from $22.50 to $1,849. 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.

A9698 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Non-rad contrast materialnoc" 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.

A9698

HCPCS

Non-rad contrast materialnoc

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A9698 (Non-rad contrast materialnoc) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $22.50 to $1,849. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code A9698 vary by about 82× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $22.50 to $1,849. Shopping around can matter.

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code A9698 cash price6 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$22.50median ~$23.16$1,849

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$22.50 – $1,849

Wadesboro · 1 hospital$22.50–$1,849
Beachwood · 1 hospital$23.16
Conneaut · 1 hospital$23.16
Geneva · 1 hospital$23.16
Painesville · 1 hospital$23.16

7 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Non-rad contrast materialnoc Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	A9698 HCPCS	—	—	$1.10 – $1.10	—
RADIOPAQUE PVC MARKERS-BARIUM SULFATE 24 MARKERS CAPSULE Inpatient	Atrium Health Anson	A9698 HCPCS	$3,698	$1,849	$1,120 – $3,513	—
IOHEXOL 9 MG IODINE/ML ORAL SOLUTION Inpatient	Atrium Health Anson	A9698 HCPCS	$45.00	$22.50	$13.64 – $42.75	—
BARIUM SULFATE 98 % ORAL POWDER FOR SUSPENSION Inpatient	University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center	A9698 HCPCS	$30.88	$23.16	$14.20 – $27.79	—
BARIUM SULFATE 98 % ORAL POWDER FOR SUSPENSION Outpatient	University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center	A9698 HCPCS	$30.88	$23.16	$9.57 – $30.88	—
BARIUM SULFATE 98 % ORAL POWDER FOR SUSPENSION Inpatient	University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center	A9698 HCPCS	$30.88	$23.16	$14.20 – $30.88	—
BARIUM SULFATE 98 % ORAL POWDER FOR SUSPENSION Inpatient	University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center	A9698 HCPCS	$30.88	$23.16	$14.20 – $27.79	—

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 A9698 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Atrium Health Anson University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center

Code A9698: frequently asked

What does code A9698 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A9698 ranges from $22.50 to $1,849. 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 A9698?: A9698 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Non-rad contrast materialnoc" 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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