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Electrically Assisted Ejaculation

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 55870

Uses a gentle electrical stimulus delivered through a probe placed in the rectum to bring on ejaculation so that semen can be collected. It is used for men who cannot ejaculate on their own, often after a spinal cord injury or nerve damage, when semen is needed for fertility treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Electrically Assisted Ejaculation cost?

$204

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $158 to $407.

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 $1,549 · 10th to 90th $204 to $5,129Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $145 to $525
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,549professional $191

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$20.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$489.78

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Pennsylvania. 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· 35th of 51

$204

AK $575PA $170

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.