What does code J9281 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for J9281 ranges from $44,245 to $55,211. 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.

J9281 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Mitomycin instillation" 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.

J9281

HCPCS

Mitomycin instillation

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code J9281 (Mitomycin instillation) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $44,245 to $55,211. 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 J9281 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 J9281 vary by about 25% across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $44,245 to $55,211. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$44,245

Lowest cash

$55,211

Highest cash

code J9281 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$44,245median ~$55,211$55,211

Lowest cash price by hospital

Atrium Health Anson$44,245
Froedtert Hospital$55,211
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$55,211
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$55,211

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$44,245 – $55,211

Wadesboro · 1 hospital$44,245
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$55,211
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$55,211
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$55,211

7 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Mitomycin instillation Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	J9281 HCPCS	—	—	$323 – $721	—
NDC Description Not Available Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	J9281 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mitomycin instillation Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	J9281 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
mitoMYcin 80 (2 x 40) MG Recon Soln 1 Each Box Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	J9281 HCPCS	$100,383	$55,211	$267 – $86,831	—
mitoMYcin 80 (2 x 40) MG Recon Soln 1 Each Box Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	J9281 HCPCS	$100,383	$55,211	$297 – $90,345	—
mitoMYcin 80 (2 x 40) MG Recon Soln 1 Each Box Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	J9281 HCPCS	$100,383	$55,211	$50,192 – $88,337	—
MITOMYCIN 40 MG X 2 INTRA-PYELOCALYCEAL KIT Inpatient	Atrium Health Anson	J9281 HCPCS	$88,490	$44,245	$26,812 – $84,066	—

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 J9281 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Atrium Health Anson

Code J9281: frequently asked

What does code J9281 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for J9281 ranges from $44,245 to $55,211. 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 J9281?: J9281 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Mitomycin instillation" 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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