What does code 86891 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86891 ranges from $540 to $1,984. 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.

86891 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Autologous blood op salvage" 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.

86891

HCPCS

Autologous blood op salvage

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86891 (Autologous blood op salvage) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $540 to $1,984. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 86891 vary by about 3.7× across the 13 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $540 to $1,984. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,984

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code 86891 cash price14 disclosed · 13 hospitals

$540median ~$825$1,984

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$540 – $900

Chicago · 1 hospital$540–$900
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$540
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$540
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$598
Green Bay · 1 hospital$750
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$750

17 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Autologous blood op salvage Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86891 HCPCS	—	—	$403 – $1,391	—
Hc Autologous Blood Or Component, Collection Process & Store; Intra- Or Postop Salave Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86891 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Autologous blood op salvage Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86891 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CELL SAVER-REINFUSION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86891 CPT	$1,800	$900	$471 – $1,635	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86891 CPT	$1,080	$540	$426 – $1,635	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86891 CPT	$1,080	$540	$426 – $1,635	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86891 CPT	$1,080	$540	$426 – $1,635	—
HC AUTOLOG BLD PROCESS INTRA-POST OP SALV LTD Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86891 CPT	$1,088	$598	$326 – $941	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86891 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
86891 CELL SAVER SERVICE INTRAOP Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86891 CPT	$2,240	$1,904	$1,792 – $2,240	—
86891 CELL SAVER SERVICE INTRAOP Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86891 CPT	$2,240	$1,904	$852 – $2,061	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86891 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
CELL SAVER-COLLECTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86891 CPT	$1,500	$750	$900 – $1,275	—
CELL SAVER-REINFUSION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86891 CPT	$2,080	$1,040	$1,248 – $1,768	—
86891 CELL SAVER SERVICE INTRAOP Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	86891 CPT	$2,175	$1,849	$852 – $2,066	—
86891 CELL SAVER SERVICE INTRAOP Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	86891 CPT	$2,284	$1,941	$852 – $1,941	—
HC AMR (CS-NT) AUTOTRANSFUSION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	86891 HCPCS	$2,544	$1,984	—	—

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 86891 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Providence Alaska Medical Center

Code 86891: frequently asked

What does code 86891 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86891 ranges from $540 to $1,984. 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 86891?: 86891 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Autologous blood op salvage" 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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