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Open Biopsy of the Testicle

Maine 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?

$2,067

Typical total for the visit. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,067 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $288 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,778 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$288$234 to $347
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,778$1,698 to $2,344

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $537 to $3,311Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $209 to $398
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,778professional $288

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$239.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$467.74
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$398.11
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$416.87
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
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 9.6 times more in Colorado than in Montana. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

Maine· 29th of 51

$2,067

$288 physician + $1,778 facility

CO $6,197MT $647

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.