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Placement Of Radioactive Seeds Into The Prostate

Florida 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 $6,026 · 10th–90th $1,000$14,4540%5%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $851 · 10th–90th $661$1,6220%20%10th90th$851$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$933.25
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,621.81
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$11,220.18
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$53,703.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,584.89
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$23,442.29
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$812.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$22,908.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,621.81
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$794.33