T1013
HCPCSMedicine & Other ServicesSign lang/oral interpreter/15
As billed by one hospital: “SIGN LANG ORAL INTERPRETER Q 15 MIN”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code T1013 (Sign lang/oral interpreter/15) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $2.40 to $443. 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 5 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code T1013, the median is $24.00, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $15.20 and $25.60 — about a 2× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $2.40 to $443.
Published-price availability
Compare T1013 prices
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Published cash prices for code T1013 vary by about 184× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.40 to $443. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Waterloo · 1 hospital$2.40–$24.00
- Worthington · 1 hospital$15.20
- Luverne · 1 hospital$25.60
- New York · 1 hospital$443
5 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign lang oral interpreter q 15 min Inpatient | Sanford Luverne Medical Center | T1013 HCPCS | $32.00 | $25.60 | $17.15 – $30.27 | — | |
| Sign lang/oral interpreter/15 Inpatient & outpatient | New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | T1013 HCPCS | $492 | $443 | — | — | |
| Telephonic interpretive services per min Inpatient | UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | T1013 HCPCS | $3.00 | $2.40 | $1.94 – $1.94 | — | |
| Interpretor services per 15 min Inpatient | UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | T1013 HCPCS | $30.00 | $24.00 | $19.41 – $19.41 | — | |
| Sign lang oral interpreter q 15 min Inpatient | Sanford Worthington Medical Center | T1013 HCPCS | $19.00 | $15.20 | $7.37 – $18.15 | — |
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 T1013 prices
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Code T1013: frequently asked
- What does code T1013 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for T1013 ranges from $2.40 to $443. 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 T1013?
- T1013 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Sign lang/oral interpreter/15" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do T1013 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for T1013 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 2× 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.