What does code 82553 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82553 ranges from $30.30 to $631. 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.

82553 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MB FRACTION ONLY" 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.

82553

HCPCS

HC MB FRACTION ONLY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82553 (HC MB FRACTION ONLY) appears at 43 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $30.30 to $631. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 82553 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 82553 vary by about 21× across the 42 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $30.30 to $631. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$30.30

Lowest cash

$631

Highest cash

code 82553 cash price88 disclosed · 42 hospitals

$30.30median ~$136$631

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$30.30 – $318

Plano · 1 hospital$30.30–$318
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$36.30
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$37.80–$185
Burbank · 1 hospital$52.15–$114
Mequon · 1 hospital$69.58
New Berlin · 1 hospital$69.58

93 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MB FRACTION ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82553 HCPCS	$147	$147	—	—
Creatine mb fraction Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82553 HCPCS	—	—	$11.55 – $19.56	—
Hc Creatine Kinase, Mb Fraction Repeat Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Creatine Kinase, Mb Fraction Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Emergency Creatine Kinase, Mb Fraction Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Creatine mb fraction Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CPK-MB* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82553 HCPCS	$241	$241	—	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $220	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
CK MB FRACTION Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	82553 CPT	$260	$130	$156 – $221	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION (2) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	82553 CPT	$149	$81.95	$89.40 – $142	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82553 CPT	$66.00	$36.30	$39.60 – $58.08	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	82553 CPT	$127	$69.58	$75.90 – $111	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION (2) Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	82553 CPT	$127	$69.58	$11.55 – $111	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	82553 CPT	$127	$69.58	$75.90 – $111	—
HC CKMB Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	82553 CPT	$209	$111	$34.65 – $188	—
HC CKMB Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	82553 CPT	$157	$73.79	$73.79 – $152	—
HC CKMB Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82553 CPT	$282	$167	$4.62 – $240	—
HC CKMB Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	82553 CPT	$498	$94.68	$94.67 – $448	—
HC CK-MB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	$360	$281	—	—
HC CREATINE KINASE MB FRACTION ONLY LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	82553 HCPCS	$360	$281	—	—

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 82553 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington 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 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 Healdsburg 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 Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 82553: frequently asked

What does code 82553 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82553 ranges from $30.30 to $631. 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 82553?: 82553 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MB FRACTION ONLY" 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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