What does code C5278 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for C5278 ranges from $171 to $566. 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.

C5278 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Low cost skin substitute app" 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.

C5278

HCPCS

Low cost skin substitute app

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code C5278 (Low cost skin substitute app) appears at 22 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $171 to $566. 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 C5278 vary by about 3.3× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $171 to $566. Shopping around can matter.

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$171

Lowest cash

$566

Highest cash

code C5278 cash price16 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$171median ~$277$566

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$171 – $265

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$171
San Pedro · 1 hospital$218
Torrance · 1 hospital$218
Tarzana · 1 hospital$219
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$253
Burbank · 1 hospital$265

37 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Low cost skin substitute app Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $322	—
Hc Lw Cst Skn Sb App;Wnd Sfc>Or=100 Sqcm;Ea Add 100 Sqcm Sfc Or 1% Bdy-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Low Cost Skin Substitute App-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Low cost skin substitute app Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
LC SKIN >100 OTHER ADD 100CM2 Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$1,030	$515	$84.00 – $869	—
LC SKIN >100 OTHER ADD 100CM2 Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$1,030	$515	$116 – $865	—
LC SKIN >100 OTHER ADD 100CM2 Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	$1,030	$515	$84.00 – $854	—
LC SKIN >100 OTHER ADD 100CM2 Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	$1,030	$515	$84.00 – $1,003	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$726	$566	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	$726	$566	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE,NECK,HAND,FEET >100SQCM;EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$726	$566	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	$335	$171	—	—
HC LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET > 100 SQ CM EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$627	$219	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$627	$219	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$723	$253	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	C5278 HCPCS	$623	$218	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	C5278 HCPCS	$623	$218	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	C5278 HCPCS	$824	$288	—	—
HC LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET > 100 SQ CM EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$756	$265	—	—
HC ED LOW COST SKIN SUB APP TO FACE/NECK/HAND/FEET EA ADD 100 SQCM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	C5278 HCPCS	$756	$265	—	—
0-APP SG F N HF G A > 100 CM EA ADD 100 CM 1% CHL Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$1,181 – $2,667	—
1-LOW COST SKIN SUBSTITUTE APP Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$1,181 – $2,667	—
1-Surgery-APPLICATION OF LOW COST SKIN SUBSTITUTE GRAFT TO FACE SCALP EYELIDS MOUTH NECK EARS ORBITS GENI Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$1,181 – $2,667	—
0-APP SG F N HF G A > 100 CM EA ADD 100 CM 1% CHL Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$1,181 – $2,422	—
1-LOW COST SKIN SUBSTITUTE APP Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	C5278 HCPCS	—	—	$1,181 – $2,422	—

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 C5278 prices

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Code C5278: frequently asked

What does code C5278 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for C5278 ranges from $171 to $566. 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 C5278?: C5278 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Low cost skin substitute app" 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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