S8428
HCPCSMedicine & Other ServicesReady gradient gauntlet
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code S8428 (Ready gradient gauntlet) appears at 3 hospitals across 3 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $9.60 to $1,431. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a non-surgical medical service — an injection or infusion, a therapy, a specialty test, or another treatment delivered by clinical staff.
What affects the price
Drugs and supplies used during the service are frequently billed on their own separate lines, so the total can exceed the price shown here. Ask which additional codes are expected.
Category: Medicine & Other Services
What the published prices show
Across the 10 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code S8428, the median is $16.20, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $9.60 and $26.40 — about a 3× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $9.60 to $1,431.
Published-price availability
Compare S8428 prices
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Published cash prices for code S8428 vary by about 149× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $9.60 to $1,431. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- AdventHealth Orlando$1,431
Cash price by city
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- Spokane Valley · 1 hospital$9.60–$31.20
- Orlando · 1 hospital$1,431
11 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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 S8428 prices
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Code S8428: frequently asked
- What does code S8428 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for S8428 ranges from $9.60 to $1,431. 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 S8428?
- S8428 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Ready gradient gauntlet" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do S8428 prices differ between hospitals?
- 3 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for S8428 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 3× difference. 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.