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Opening Of A Seminal Vesicle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 55600

Surgically opens a seminal vesicle — one of the paired glands behind the bladder that supply much of the fluid in semen — to drain trapped or infected fluid, clear a blockage, or take a sample. Opening the gland relieves pressure and lets the cause of the problem be treated directly. It is done under anesthesia.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening Of A Seminal Vesicle cost?

$490

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $2,754.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $490 to $7,762Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $447 to $631
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,162professional $490

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,174.90

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 46th of 51

$490

CA $3,388DE $457

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.