What does code 86357 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86357 ranges from $8.61 to $582. 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.

86357 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Nk Cells -Total Count" 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.

86357

CPT

Nk Cells -Total Count

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86357 (Nk Cells -Total Count) appears at 50 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $8.61 to $582. 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

Cash

List

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 86357 prices

Filter by hospital, city, setting, or payer — the summary and charts update with your filters.

Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 86357 vary by about 68× across the 49 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $8.61 to $582. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$8.61

Lowest cash

$582

Highest cash

code 86357 cash price72 disclosed · 49 hospitals

$8.61median ~$161$582

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$8.61 – $582

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$8.61–$134
Stanford · 1 hospital$19.50–$366
Traverse City · 1 hospital$20.40
Shelby · 1 hospital$31.20–$582
Pickerington · 1 hospital$33.15–$376
Columbus · 1 hospital$33.15–$376

75 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Nk Cells -Total Count Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86357 CPT	$446	$446	$32.45 – $295	—
HC NATURAL KILLER CELLS TOTAL COUNT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86357 HCPCS	$495	$495	—	—
Nk cells total count Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86357 HCPCS	—	—	$37.73 – $63.91	—
Nk Cells -Total Count Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86357 CPT	$446	$446	$32.45 – $295	—
Hc Natural Killer (Nk) Cells Total Count Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86357 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Nk cells total count Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86357 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Nk Cells -Total Count Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	86357 CPT	$446	$446	$32.45 – $295	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86357 CPT	$335	$168	$37.73 – $273	—
HB NATURAL KILLER CELLS (CD56), TTL CT (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86357 HCPCS	$254	$254	—	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86357 CPT	$335	$168	$37.73 – $268	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86357 CPT	$335	$168	$37.73 – $268	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86357 CPT	$335	$168	$37.73 – $326	—
HC NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELLS TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86357 CPT	$369	$203	$36.68 – $319	—
HC NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELLS TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86357 CPT	$358	$197	$37.73 – $322	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $228	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$30.18 – $228	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$30.18 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
NK CELLS, TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86357 CPT	$270	$135	$162 – $230	—
HC NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELLS TOTAL COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	86357 CPT	$305	$167	$183 – $268	—
HC NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELLS TOTAL COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	86357 CPT	$305	$167	$37.73 – $268	—

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 86357 prices

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

Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish 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 Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson 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 Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Covenant Medical Center Covenant Hospital Plainview Covenant Hospital Levelland Covenant Specialty Hospital M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central UCHealth Memorial Hospital North Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 86357: frequently asked

What does code 86357 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86357 ranges from $8.61 to $582. 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 86357?: 86357 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Nk Cells -Total Count" 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.

All CPT / HCPCS codes Browse hospitals How to read this data

Hospitals publishing code 86357 by state

Alaska hospital prices California hospital prices Colorado hospital prices Illinois hospital prices Indiana hospital prices Michigan hospital prices Minnesota hospital prices Ohio hospital prices Oregon hospital prices Texas hospital prices Wisconsin hospital prices