What does code 82542 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82542 ranges from $12.50 to $1,505. 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.

82542 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC GHB URINE" 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.

82542

HCPCS

HC GHB URINE

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82542 (HC GHB URINE) appears at 59 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $12.50 to $1,505. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

466

Cash

466

List

348

Negotiated

Allowed

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 82542 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 82542 vary by about 120× across the 58 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $12.50 to $1,505. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

486

Prices shown

$12.50

Lowest cash

$1,505

Highest cash

code 82542 cash price466 disclosed · 58 hospitals

$12.50median ~$131$1,505

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$12.50
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$12.50
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$12.50
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$12.50
Munson Medical Center$12.50
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$13.44

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$12.50 – $550

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$12.50–$550
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$12.50–$550
Frankfort · 1 hospital$12.50–$550
Cadillac · 1 hospital$12.50–$550
Traverse City · 1 hospital$12.50–$550
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$13.44–$36.35

486 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC GHB URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC KETAMINE CONFIRMATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC FATTY ACID PROFILE COMPREHENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC PTH RELATED PEPTIDE (PROTEIN) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC COENZYME Q10 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC LSD CONFIRMATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC COLUMN CHROMATOG MASS SPECTROM QUALITATIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$298	$298	—	—
HC BILE ACIDS BOWEL DYSFUNCTION 48 HOURS FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	$520	$520	—	—
Col chromotography qual/quan Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82542 HCPCS	—	—	$24.09 – $40.81	—
HC Acylglycines Quantitative Urine Inpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	82542 CPT	$399	$279	$76.00 – $399	—
HC Acylglycines Quantitative Urine Outpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	82542 CPT	$399	$279	$22.54 – $399	—
HC AcylglycinesQuant Urine Inpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	82542 CPT	$431	$302	$76.00 – $431	—
HC AcylglycinesQuant Urine Outpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	82542 CPT	$431	$302	$22.54 – $431	—
AMYLOID PROT ID MS Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82542 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$1,315 – $2,408	—
7 DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82542 CPT	$450	$225	$197 – $360	—
Hc Lacosamide (Vimpat) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Psychosine, Bs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Glucopsychosine, Bs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Oxysterols, Bs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Lysopc By Lc Ms/Ms (Reflex), Bs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Globotriaosylsphingosine, Bs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Dexamethasone Serum Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Gc/Ms Arvas Quantitative Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Fatty Acids Essentials Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Prometh Tiopurine Metab Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82542 HCPCS	—	—	—	—

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 82542 prices

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

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health) Advocate Christ Medical Center 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 Froedtert 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 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 Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County 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 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 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 Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 82542: frequently asked

What does code 82542 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82542 ranges from $12.50 to $1,505. 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 82542?: 82542 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC GHB URINE" 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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