What does code 82016 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82016 ranges from $25.00 to $185. 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.

82016 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ACYLCARNITINES QUALITATIVE EA SPECIMEN" 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.

82016

HCPCS

HC ACYLCARNITINES QUALITATIVE EA SPECIMEN

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82016 (HC ACYLCARNITINES QUALITATIVE EA SPECIMEN) appears at 13 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $25.00 to $185. 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 82016 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 82016 vary by about 7.4× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $25.00 to $185. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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Lowest cash

$185

Highest cash

code 82016 cash price5 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$25.00median ~$25.00$185

Lowest cash price by hospital

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center$25.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center$25.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital$25.00
Advocate South Suburban Hospital$25.00
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital$185

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$25.00 – $185

Chicago · 1 hospital$25.00
Libertyville · 1 hospital$25.00
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$25.00
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$25.00
Naperville · 1 hospital$185

15 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ACYLCARNITINES QUALITATIVE EA SPECIMEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82016 HCPCS	$185	$185	—	—
Acylcarnitines qual Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82016 HCPCS	—	—	$16.49 – $27.94	—
Hc Acylcarnitine Newborn Screen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82016 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Acylcarnitines qual Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82016 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
NEWBORN ACYLCARNITINES Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82016 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.49 – $75.70	—
NEWBORN ACYLCARNITINES Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82016 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.49 – $75.12	—
NEWBORN ACYLCARNITINES Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82016 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.49 – $75.21	—
NEWBORN ACYLCARNITINES Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82016 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.49 – $75.48	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82016 CPT	—	—	$13.19 – $57.88	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82016 CPT	—	—	$6.60 – $40.40	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital	82016 HCPCS	—	—	$9.00 – $16.49	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	UCLA West Valley Medical Center	82016 HCPCS	—	—	$13.19 – $39.58	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	82016 CPT	—	—	$13.85 – $27.20	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital	82016 CPT	—	—	$8.25 – $45.68	—
ACYLCARNITINES QUAL Outpatient	CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center	82016 CPT	—	—	$16.49 – $120	—

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 82016 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac The Women's Hospital UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital UCLA West Valley Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center

Code 82016: frequently asked

What does code 82016 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82016 ranges from $25.00 to $185. 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 82016?: 82016 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ACYLCARNITINES QUALITATIVE EA SPECIMEN" 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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