CPT 38242

Injections and Infusions (nononcologic)

Current code36 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Other government program: TRICARE, VA, Indian Health Service, workers' compensation, or another public program.

Prices for CPT 38242 by hospital
Hospital	Other government program rates (lowest – highest)	Cash price	List price (before discounts)
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01	—	$4,332	$6,189
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle	$155 – $2,2721 plan	$5,542	$523 – $5,542
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01	—	$3,352	$4,789
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle	—	$2,303	$4,516

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County): $116 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington: $107 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national): $1,591 (APC 5242)
Surgery center payment (national): $855