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Unlisted Keyhole Procedure, Spermatic Cord

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 55559

Covers a keyhole operation on the spermatic cord — the bundle of vessels, nerves and the sperm-carrying tube that runs from the abdomen to the testicle — that has no standard named entry of its own. The surgeon works through small abdominal incisions with a camera and long instruments, and submits a written report of what was done. It is used when the operation performed does not match any established description.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Keyhole Procedure, Spermatic Cord cost?

$7,943

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,943 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $54,954 from a physician practice, and about $7,762 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$54,954$64.57 to $54,954
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7,762$4,898 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $15,849Professionalmedian $54,954 · 10th to 90th $0 to $54,954
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $7,762professional $54,954

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$9,549.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$18,620.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54,954.09
Median
$54,954.09
Typical High
$54,954.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $7,943 · 11th of 50
IN $18,197MD $1,148

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.