What does code 80178 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 80178 ranges from $23.65 to $263. 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.

80178 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LITHIUM" 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.

80178

HCPCS

HC LITHIUM

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 80178 (HC LITHIUM) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $23.65 to $263. 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 80178 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 80178 vary by about 11× across the 40 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $23.65 to $263. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$23.65

Lowest cash

$263

Highest cash

code 80178 cash price48 disclosed · 40 hospitals

$23.65median ~$62.50$263

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$23.65
Providence Saint John's Health Center$35.70
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$40.80
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$41.65
Munson Healthcare Grayling$41.65
Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$42.08

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$23.65 – $188

Manitowoc · 1 hospital$23.65
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$35.70–$188
Cadillac · 1 hospital$40.80
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$41.65
Grayling · 1 hospital$41.65
Mequon · 1 hospital$42.08

51 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC LITHIUM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	80178 HCPCS	$103	$103	—	—
Assay of lithium Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	80178 HCPCS	—	—	$6.61 – $14.54	—
Hc Lithium Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	80178 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of lithium Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	80178 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
LITHIUM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	80178 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$6.61 – $73.26	—
HB LITHIUM ASSAY* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	80178 HCPCS	$131	$131	—	—
LITHIUM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	80178 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$6.61 – $87.66	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	80178 CPT	$90.00	$49.50	$6.61 – $81.00	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
Lithium Level Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	80178 CPT	$63.00	$53.55	$50.40 – $63.00	—
Lithium Level Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	80178 CPT	$57.00	$48.45	$28.60 – $852	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
LITHIUM Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	80178 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	80178 CPT	$90.00	$49.50	$54.00 – $85.50	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	80178 CPT	$43.00	$23.65	$25.80 – $37.84	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	80178 CPT	$76.50	$42.08	$45.90 – $67.32	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	80178 CPT	$76.50	$42.08	$6.61 – $67.32	—
HC LITHIUM ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	80178 CPT	$76.50	$42.08	$45.90 – $67.32	—
Lithium Level Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	80178 CPT	$49.00	$41.65	$36.26 – $852	—
Lithium Level Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	80178 CPT	$49.00	$41.65	$3.46 – $41.65	—
Lithium Level Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	80178 CPT	$48.00	$40.80	$28.80 – $852	—
Lithium Level Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	80178 CPT	$63.00	$53.55	$3.46 – $61.74	—

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 80178 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 80178: frequently asked

What does code 80178 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 80178 ranges from $23.65 to $263. 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 80178?: 80178 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LITHIUM" 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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