What does code 81256 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81256 ranges from $37.10 to $837. 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.

81256 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HFE 3 MUTATIONS" 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.

81256

HCPCS

HC HFE 3 MUTATIONS

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81256 (HC HFE 3 MUTATIONS) appears at 45 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $37.10 to $837. 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 81256 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 81256 vary by about 23× across the 41 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $37.10 to $837. Shopping around can matter.

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$837

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code 81256 cash price43 disclosed · 41 hospitals

$37.10median ~$305$837

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$37.10 – $132

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$37.10
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$132
Manistee · 1 hospital$132
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$132
Frankfort · 1 hospital$132
Cadillac · 1 hospital$132

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HFE 3 MUTATIONS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81256 HCPCS	$837	$837	—	—
Hfe gene Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81256 HCPCS	—	—	$65.36 – $111	—
Hc Hfe Hemochromatosis Gene Analysis, Common Variants Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81256 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hfe gene Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81256 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$65.36 – $772	—
HB R HFE (HEMOCHROMATOSIS) GEN ANLYS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	81256 HCPCS	$348	$348	—	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$400 – $732	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$65.36 – $769	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$65.36 – $759	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$65.36 – $891	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	81256 CPT	$155	$132	$124 – $155	—
Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	81256 CPT	$155	$132	$77.76 – $852	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $774	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$52.29 – $774	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$52.29 – $778	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
HFE GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	81256 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
HC HEMOCHROMATOSIS DNA GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	81256 CPT	$556	$306	$334 – $489	—
HC HEMOCHROMATOSIS DNA GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	81256 CPT	$375	$206	$225 – $330	—
HC HEMOCHROMATOSIS DNA GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	81256 CPT	$375	$206	$65.36 – $330	—
HC HEMOCHROMATOSIS DNA GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	81256 CPT	$375	$206	$225 – $330	—
Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	81256 CPT	$155	$132	$115 – $852	—
Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	81256 CPT	$155	$132	$46.08 – $147	—

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 81256 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital 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 Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Beacon Dowagiac Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 81256: frequently asked

What does code 81256 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81256 ranges from $37.10 to $837. 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 81256?: 81256 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HFE 3 MUTATIONS" 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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