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Placement Of Radioactive Seeds Into The Prostate

California rates for HCPCS 55875

This is a procedure to place thin needles or small catheters through the skin between the scrotum and rectum directly into the prostate gland, creating a path to later position tiny radioactive seeds or sources inside the gland. It may be done with the help of a viewing scope passed into the bladder. It is a key step in delivering internal radiation treatment directly to prostate cancer while limiting radiation exposure to nearby tissue.

Facilitymedian $15,136 · 10th–90th $4,266$28,8400%10%20%10th90th$15,136Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th–90th $741$3,3110%20%10th90th$1,000$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$23,988.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$3,630.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$28,840.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,398.83
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$28,183.83
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,238.72
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,071.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,041.74
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,488.17
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$50,118.72
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$6,456.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,621.81
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,041.74
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$33,113.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,238.72