What does code 88346 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88346 ranges from $20.97 to $2,040. 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.

88346 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENT DIRECT 1ST ANTIBODY" 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.

88346

HCPCS

HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENT DIRECT 1ST ANTIBODY

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88346 (HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENT DIRECT 1ST ANTIBODY) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $20.97 to $2,040. 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 88346 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 88346 vary by about 97× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $20.97 to $2,040. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$20.97

Lowest cash

$2,040

Highest cash

code 88346 cash price44 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$20.97median ~$171$2,040

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Medical Center$20.97
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$23.68
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$23.68
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$23.68
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$23.68
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro$38.68

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$20.97 – $52.62

Traverse City · 1 hospital$20.97–$52.62
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$23.68–$52.62
Manistee · 1 hospital$23.68–$52.62
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$23.68–$52.62
Cadillac · 1 hospital$23.68–$52.62
San Pedro · 1 hospital$38.68

51 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENT DIRECT 1ST ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88346 HCPCS	$529	$529	—	—
HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE PER SPECMEN INITIAL SNGL ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88346 HCPCS	$529	$529	—	—
Immunofluor antb 1st stain Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88346 HCPCS	—	—	$183 – $452	—
Hc Immunofluorescent Study Each Antibody Direct Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Immunofluorescent Study Each Antibody Direct Method Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Immunoflurescence Ab Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Immunofl Study Parietal Cell Ab Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Immunofluorescence Per Spec 1St Singl Antb Stain Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Immunofluor antb 1st stain Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88346 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88346 CPT	$500	$250	$197 – $518	—
HB IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE DIRECT, DX* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88346 HCPCS	$300	$300	—	—
HB R IMMUNOFLUORO, INDIRECT (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88346 HCPCS	$347	$347	—	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88346 CPT	$500	$250	$197 – $518	—
HC BONE HISTOMORPHOLOGY IMMUNOFLUROESCENCE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88346 CPT	$3,709	$2,040	$146 – $3,338	$599
HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE, PER SPECIMEN, INIT SGL ANTBD STAIN PROC (1) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88346 CPT	$331	$182	$99.30 – $561	$599
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88346 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies (IgG), Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88346 CPT	$61.90	$52.62	$49.52 – $61.90	—
IF Initial (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88346 CPT	$27.85	$23.68	$22.28 – $27.85	—
Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies (IgG), Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88346 CPT	$61.90	$52.62	$31.06 – $852	—
IF Initial (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88346 CPT	$27.85	$23.68	$13.97 – $852	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88346 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $271	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88346 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88346 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT AB, INITIAL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88346 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
HC BONE HISTOMORPHOLOGY IMMUNOFLUROESCENCE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88346 CPT	$3,709	$2,040	$2,225 – $3,524	—

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 88346 prices

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

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital 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 Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital 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 Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88346: frequently asked

What does code 88346 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88346 ranges from $20.97 to $2,040. 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 88346?: 88346 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC IMMUNOFLUORESCENT DIRECT 1ST ANTIBODY" 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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