What does code 83521 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83521 ranges from $14.88 to $239. 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.

83521 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC KAPPA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH" 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.

83521

HCPCS

HC KAPPA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 83521 (HC KAPPA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH) appears at 50 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $14.88 to $239. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 83521 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 83521 vary by about 16× across the 47 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $14.88 to $239. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

103

Prices shown

$14.88

Lowest cash

$239

Highest cash

code 83521 cash price97 disclosed · 47 hospitals

$14.88median ~$47.50$239

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$14.88
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$14.88
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$14.88
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$14.88
Munson Medical Center$14.88
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$16.90

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$14.88 – $74.80

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$14.88–$74.80
Manistee · 1 hospital$14.88–$69.70
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$14.88–$58.65
Cadillac · 1 hospital$14.88–$74.80
Traverse City · 1 hospital$14.88–$74.80
Marion · 1 hospital$16.90

103 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC KAPPA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83521 HCPCS	$239	$239	—	—
HC LAMBDA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83521 HCPCS	$239	$239	—	—
Ig light chains free each Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83521 HCPCS	—	—	$17.27 – $29.26	—
Hc Ig Light Chains Free, S Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83521 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Multiple Sclerosis Profile Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83521 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Ig light chains free each Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83521 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
LAMBDA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $160	—
LAMBDA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $160	—
KAPPA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $160	—
LAMBDA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $158	—
KAPPA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $158	—
LAMBDA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $185	—
KAPPA QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83521 CPT	$190	$95.00	$17.27 – $185	—
HC KAPPA FREE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS, EACH Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	83521 CPT	$155	$85.25	$16.79 – $134	—
HC LAMBDA FREE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS, EACH Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	83521 CPT	$155	$85.25	$16.79 – $134	—
HC KAPPA LAMBA FREE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS URINE, EA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	83521 CPT	$57.00	$31.35	$17.10 – $86.35	—
HC KAPPA FREE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS, EACH Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	83521 CPT	$150	$82.50	$17.27 – $135	—
KAPPA QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	83521 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
KAPPA QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83521 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
LAMBDA QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83521 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
83521 3964 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83521 CPT	$73.00	$62.05	$58.40 – $73.00	—
83521 5848 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83521 CPT	$55.56	$47.23	$44.45 – $55.56	—
Free Light Chains Panel Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83521 CPT	$88.00	$74.80	$70.40 – $88.00	—
Immunofixation with Free Light Chains, Quantitative, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83521 CPT	$55.66	$47.32	$44.53 – $55.66	—
Immunoglobulin Free Light Chains, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83521 CPT	$17.50	$14.88	$14.00 – $17.50	—

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 83521 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 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 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 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 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 Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 83521: frequently asked

What does code 83521 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83521 ranges from $14.88 to $239. 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 83521?: 83521 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC KAPPA LIGHT CHAIN IG FREE EACH" 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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