What does code 99001 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99001 ranges from $10.00 to $155. 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.

99001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Send Out Processing/Handling Fee" 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.

99001

CPT

Send Out Processing/Handling Fee

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99001 (Send Out Processing/Handling Fee) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10.00 to $155. 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 99001 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 99001 vary by about 15× across the 26 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10.00 to $155. Shopping around can matter.

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Lowest cash

$155

Highest cash

code 99001 cash price40 disclosed · 26 hospitals

$10.00median ~$46.33$155

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$10.00 – $108

Marinette · 1 hospital$10.00
Grafton · 1 hospital$10.00
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$10.00
Morganfield · 1 hospital$11.75–$21.15
Princeton · 1 hospital$13.25–$23.85
Stanford · 1 hospital$15.60–$108

43 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Send Out Processing/Handling Fee Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	99001 CPT	$54.00	$54.00	$5.40 – $35.69	—
HC HANDLING OF SPECIMEN FOR TRANSFER TO LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$145	$145	—	—
Specimen handling pt-lab Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99001 HCPCS	—	—	$7.36 – $14.21	—
Send Out Processing/Handling Fee Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	99001 CPT	$54.00	$54.00	$5.40 – $35.69	—
Hc Special Prep Handle Transport Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99001 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Specimen handling pt-lab Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99001 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Send Out Processing/Handling Fee Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	99001 CPT	$54.00	$54.00	$5.40 – $35.69	—
HB PROCESSING FEE LEVEL I Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$76.00	$76.00	—	—
HB PROCESSING FEE LEVEL II Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$85.00	$85.00	—	—
HB OUTREACH PROCESSING FEE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$88.00	$88.00	—	—
HB PROCESSING FEE LEVEL 0 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$47.00	$47.00	—	—
HB CYTO GEN; SPECIMEN HANDLING (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99001 HCPCS	$91.00	$91.00	—	—
Chain-of-Custody Processing (Bill Only), Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99001 CPT	$18.60	$15.81	$14.88 – $18.60	—
Chain-of-Custody Processing (Bill Only), Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	99001 CPT	$18.60	$15.81	$9.33 – $852	—
Handling/conveyance of specimen from pt loc to lab 99001 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	99001 CPT	$182	$155	$91.31 – $852	—
HANDLING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	99001 CPT	$20.00	$10.00	$12.00 – $16.92	—
HANDLING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	99001 CPT	$20.00	$10.00	$12.00 – $17.00	—
HANDLING FEE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	99001 CPT	$20.00	$10.00	$12.00 – $17.00	—
HC SPECIMEN HANDLING Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	99001 CPT	$83.00	$45.65	$49.80 – $73.04	—
Chain-of-Custody Processing (Bill Only), Varies Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	99001 CPT	$18.60	$15.81	$13.76 – $852	—
Chain-of-Custody Processing (Bill Only), Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	99001 CPT	$18.60	$15.81	$11.16 – $852	—
Chain-of-Custody Processing (Bill Only), Varies Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	99001 CPT	$18.60	$15.81	$9.51 – $18.23	—
HC HANDLG&/OR CONVEY OF SPEC FOR TRNSF FROM PT TO OUTSIDE LAB 35 Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	99001 CPT	$35.00	$18.55	$18.55 – $31.50	—
HC HANDLG&/OR CONVEY OF SPEC FOR TRNSF FROM PT TO OUTSIDE LAB 25 Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	99001 CPT	$25.00	$13.25	$13.25 – $22.50	—
HC HANDLG&/OR CONVEY OF SPEC FOR TRNSF FROM PT TO OUTSIDE LAB 45 Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	99001 CPT	$45.00	$23.85	$19.32 – $40.50	—

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 99001 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center 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 Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 99001: frequently asked

What does code 99001 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99001 ranges from $10.00 to $155. 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 99001?: 99001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Send Out Processing/Handling Fee" 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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