What does code 82656 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82656 ranges from $19.20 to $709. 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.

82656 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC FECAL QUALITATIVE OR SEMI QUANTITATIVE" 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.

82656

HCPCS

HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC FECAL QUALITATIVE OR SEMI QUANTITATIVE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82656 (HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC FECAL QUALITATIVE OR SEMI QUANTITATIVE) appears at 16 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $19.20 to $709. 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 82656 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 82656 vary by about 37× across the 13 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $19.20 to $709. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$19.20

Lowest cash

$709

Highest cash

code 82656 cash price13 disclosed · 13 hospitals

$19.20median ~$20.40$709

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$19.20
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$19.20
St Jude Medical Center$19.20
St Mary Medical Center$19.20
Petaluma Valley Hospital$20.40
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$20.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$19.20 – $20.40

Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$19.20
Orange · 1 hospital$19.20
Fullerton · 1 hospital$19.20
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$19.20
Petaluma · 1 hospital$20.40
Napa · 1 hospital$20.40

18 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC FECAL QUALITATIVE OR SEMI QUANTITATIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82656 HCPCS	$146	$146	—	—
Pancreatic elastase fecal Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82656 HCPCS	—	—	$11.53 – $19.54	—
Hc Elastase, Pancreatic, Fecal, Qualitative Or Semi-Quantitative Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pancreatic elastase fecal Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R PANCREATIC ELASTASE-1 STOOL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82656 HCPCS	$495	$495	—	—
EL-1 FECAL QUAL/SEMIQ Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82656 CPT	—	—	$4.61 – $28.25	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	$909	$709	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Petaluma Valley Hospital	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$20.40	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Queen of The Valley Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$20.40	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood Memorial Hospital	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$20.40	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$20.40	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$20.40	—	—
EL-1 FECAL QUAL/SEMIQ Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	82656 CPT	—	—	$9.69 – $22.64	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$19.20	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$19.20	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	St Jude Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$19.20	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	St Mary Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	$40.00	$19.20	—	—
HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC EL1 FECAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	82656 HCPCS	$60.00	$48.00	—	—

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 82656 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center 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 82656: frequently asked

What does code 82656 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82656 ranges from $19.20 to $709. 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 82656?: 82656 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ELASTASE PANCREATIC FECAL QUALITATIVE OR SEMI QUANTITATIVE" 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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