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Sperm Readiness Test For Male Fertility

California rates for HCPCS 0255U

Assesses male fertility by examining sperm under a microscope and scoring how many have completed capacitation — the change that makes a sperm able to fertilize an egg. The marker used is ganglioside GM1 on the sperm surface, and the result is reported as a likelihood.

Rates data updated June 2026.

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th–90th $30$1860%5%10%10th90th$115Professionalmedian $25 · 10th–90th $5$380%10%20%10th90th$25$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$30.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$162.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$51.29
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$89.13
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$47.86
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$54.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$77.62
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$60.26