What does code 79005 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 79005 ranges from $151 to $3,068. 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.

79005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED TX RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY BY ORAL ADMINISTRATION" 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.

79005

HCPCS

HC NUCLEAR MED TX RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY BY ORAL ADMINISTRATION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 79005 (HC NUCLEAR MED TX RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY BY ORAL ADMINISTRATION) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $151 to $3,068. 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.

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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 79005 vary by about 20× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $151 to $3,068. Shopping around can matter.

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$151

Lowest cash

$3,068

Highest cash

code 79005 cash price22 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$151median ~$705$3,068

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$151 – $600

Marion · 1 hospital$151
Tarzana · 1 hospital$330
Henderson · 1 hospital$493
Green Bay · 1 hospital$600
Burlington · 1 hospital$600
Marinette · 1 hospital$600

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUCLEAR MED TX RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY BY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	79005 HCPCS	$2,349	$2,349	—	—
Nuclear rx oral admin Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	79005 HCPCS	—	—	$169 – $403	—
Hc Radiopharmaceutical Therapy, By Oral Administration Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	79005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Nuclear rx oral admin Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	79005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	79005 CPT	$1,810	$905	$339 – $3,966	—
HB RADIOPHARM TX, ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	79005 HCPCS	$3,068	$3,068	—	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	79005 CPT	$1,810	$905	$339 – $2,595	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	79005 CPT	$1,810	$905	$339 – $3,966	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	79005 CPT	$1,810	$905	$339 – $3,966	—
HC NUCLEAR RX ORAL ADMIN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	79005 CPT	$1,282	$705	$85.44 – $2,446	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,015	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
NM THERAPY ORAL ADMINISTRATION Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	79005 CPT	$1,200	$600	$720 – $1,020	—
HC NUCLEAR RX ORAL ADMIN Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	79005 CPT	$1,282	$705	$769 – $1,218	—
HC NM RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY ORAL Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	79005 CPT	$1,644	$493	$477 – $1,595	—
HC NM RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY ORAL Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	79005 CPT	$794	$151	$151 – $715	—
HC RADIOPHARM THERAPY, BY ORAL ADMIN Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	79005 HCPCS	$2,348	$1,831	—	—
HC RADIOPHARM THERAPY, BY ORAL ADMIN Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	79005 HCPCS	$942	$330	—	—
NUCLEAR RX ORAL ADMIN Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	79005 CPT	—	—	$134 – $244	—
HC RADIOPHARM THERAPY, BY ORAL ADMIN Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	79005 HCPCS	$5,123	$1,793	—	—
HC RADIOPHARM THERAPY, BY ORAL ADMIN Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	79005 HCPCS	$4,514	$1,580	—	—

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 79005 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Henderson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 79005: frequently asked

What does code 79005 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 79005 ranges from $151 to $3,068. 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 79005?: 79005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUCLEAR MED TX RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY BY ORAL ADMINISTRATION" 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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