What does code 83491 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83491 ranges from $42.93 to $545. 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.

83491 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17" 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.

83491

HCPCS

HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 83491 (HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $42.93 to $545. 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 83491 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 83491 vary by about 13× across the 24 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $42.93 to $545. Shopping around can matter.

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$42.93

Lowest cash

$545

Highest cash

code 83491 cash price25 disclosed · 24 hospitals

$42.93median ~$137$545

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$42.93 – $118

Princeton · 1 hospital$42.93
Burlington · 1 hospital$90.00
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$90.00
Grafton · 1 hospital$90.00
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$90.00
Polson · 1 hospital$118

30 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83491 HCPCS	$219	$219	—	—
Assay of corticosteroids 17 Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83491 HCPCS	—	—	$17.90 – $30.32	—
Hc Hydroxycorticosteroids, 17- Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of corticosteroids 17 Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	83491 CPT	$245	$123	$17.90 – $199	—
HB R HYDROXYCORTICOSTER 17-URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83491 HCPCS	$191	$191	—	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	83491 CPT	$245	$123	$17.90 – $196	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83491 CPT	$245	$123	$17.90 – $239	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83491 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	83491 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	83491 CPT	$180	$90.00	$14.32 – $153	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	83491 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS, 17 Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	83491 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $153	—
HC 17 OHCS HYDROXYCORT URINE Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	83491 CPT	$81.00	$42.93	$42.93 – $72.90	—
HC 17 OHCS HYDROXYCORT URINE Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	83491 CPT	$341	$160	$160 – $331	—
ASY HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS17 Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	83491 CPT	—	—	$7.16 – $43.86	—
HC ASSAY OF HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17 CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	$175	$137	—	—
HC ASSAY OF HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17 CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	$166	$129	—	—
HC ASSAY OF HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17 CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	83491 HCPCS	$154	$120	—	—
HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17 (RL) Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	$198	$154	—	—
ASY HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS17 Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	83491 CPT	—	—	$15.04 – $34.36	—
HC 17 - HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	83491 HCPCS	$147	$118	—	—
17-OH CORTICOSTEROID UR 24 HR Outpatient	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center	83491 CPT	$1,089	$545	$17.90 – $1,056	—
17-OH CORTICOSTEROID UR 24 HR Outpatient	Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center	83491 CPT	$654	$327	$19.17 – $634	—
17-OH CORTICOSTEROID UR 24 HR Outpatient	Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital	83491 CPT	$1,089	$545	$17.90 – $1,056	—

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 83491 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Code 83491: frequently asked

What does code 83491 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83491 ranges from $42.93 to $545. 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 83491?: 83491 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROIDS 17" 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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