What does code Q0481 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for Q0481 ranges from $10,526 to $22,788. 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.

Q0481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HM SYSTEM CONTROLLER" 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.

Q0481

HCPCS

HC HM SYSTEM CONTROLLER

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code Q0481 (HC HM SYSTEM CONTROLLER) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10,526 to $22,788. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 Q0481 prices

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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 Q0481 vary by about 2.2× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10,526 to $22,788. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$10,526

Lowest cash

$22,788

Highest cash

code Q0481 cash price6 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$10,526median ~$14,461$22,788

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$10,526 – $22,788

Oak Lawn · 1 hospital$10,526–$13,478
Naperville · 1 hospital$11,990–$22,788
Stanford · 1 hospital$15,444

8 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HM SYSTEM CONTROLLER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	Q0481 HCPCS	$22,788	$22,788	—	—
HC HM II POCKET CONTROLLER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	Q0481 HCPCS	$11,990	$11,990	—	—
microprcsr cu elec vad, rep Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	Q0481 HCPCS	—	—	$17,893 – $36,733	—
1026360 - DEVICE VNTRC ASSIST HRTMT 3 CNTRLR STRL LF Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	Q0481 HCPCS	$21,052	$10,526	$9,200 – $16,841	—
1037870 - CONTROLLER VNTRC HEARTWARE NS LF DISP Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	Q0481 HCPCS	$26,956	$13,478	$11,780 – $21,564	—
microprcsr cu elec vad, rep Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	Q0481 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Contrlr Comm Hmiii Thrtc Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	Q0481 HCPCS	$38,610	$15,444	—	—
Contrlr Comm Hmiii Thrtc Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	Q0481 HCPCS	$38,610	$15,444	—	—

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 Q0481 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Stanford Health Care

Code Q0481: frequently asked

What does code Q0481 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for Q0481 ranges from $10,526 to $22,788. 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 Q0481?: Q0481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HM SYSTEM CONTROLLER" 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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