What does code 82261 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82261 ranges from $2.82 to $358. 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.

82261 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BIOTINIDASE 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.

82261

HCPCS

HC BIOTINIDASE EA SPECIMEN

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82261 (HC BIOTINIDASE EA SPECIMEN) appears at 36 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2.82 to $358. 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 82261 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 82261 vary by about 127× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2.82 to $358. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$2.82

Lowest cash

$358

Highest cash

code 82261 cash price42 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$2.82median ~$82.50$358

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$2.82 – $358

Morganfield · 1 hospital$2.82
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$5.80
Stanford · 1 hospital$8.07–$358
Princeton · 1 hospital$9.54
Green Bay · 1 hospital$12.50–$85.00
Burlington · 1 hospital$12.50

47 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC BIOTINIDASE EA SPECIMEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82261 HCPCS	$210	$210	—	—
Assay of biotinidase Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82261 HCPCS	—	—	$16.87 – $28.58	—
BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82261 CPT	$165	$82.50	$72.11 – $132	—
Hc Biotinidase Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82261 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biotinidase Newborn Screening Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82261 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of biotinidase Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82261 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R BIOTINIDASE QUANT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82261 HCPCS	$101	$101	—	—
BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	82261 CPT	$165	$82.50	$72.11 – $132	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82261 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.87 – $91.42	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82261 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.87 – $94.02	—
BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82261 CPT	$165	$82.50	$16.87 – $132	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82261 CPT	$50.00	$25.00	$16.87 – $94.35	—
BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82261 CPT	$165	$82.50	$16.87 – $161	—
HC BIOTINIDASE ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82261 CPT	$66.00	$36.30	$16.87 – $84.35	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82261 CPT	$25.00	$12.50	$15.00 – $21.25	—
BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82261 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82261 CPT	$25.00	$12.50	$15.00 – $21.25	—
Biotinidase Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82261 CPT	$234	$199	$187 – $234	—
Biotinidase Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82261 CPT	$234	$199	$117 – $852	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82261 CPT	$25.00	$12.50	$15.00 – $21.15	—
BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82261 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $144	—
ASSAY OF BIOTINIDASE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82261 CPT	—	—	$13.50 – $59.21	—
BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82261 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82261 CPT	$25.00	$12.50	$15.00 – $21.25	—
NEWBORN BIOTINIDASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82261 CPT	$25.00	$12.50	$15.00 – $21.25	—

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 82261 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General 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 Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton 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 Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center

Code 82261: frequently asked

What does code 82261 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82261 ranges from $2.82 to $358. 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 82261?: 82261 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BIOTINIDASE 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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