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Open Biopsy of the Testicle

Maryland rates for HCPCS 54505

A small cut is made through the scrotum and the covering of the testicle so that a piece of tissue can be taken and examined under a microscope. Removing tissue directly gives the laboratory a larger, better-preserved sample than drawing cells through a needle. It is used to look into infertility or an abnormality found in the testicle.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Biopsy of the Testicle cost?

$275

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $224 to $955.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $347 to $2,754Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $195 to $417
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,622professional $229

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$239.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$630.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$549.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$309.03
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$169.82

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 8.9 times more in Oklahoma than in New York. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 39th of 51

$275

OK $1,778NY $200

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.