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Placement Of Radioactive Seeds Into The Prostate

Maine 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.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Placement Of Radioactive Seeds Into The Prostate cost?

$977

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $776 to $1,230.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $3,467 to $10,965Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $741 to $1,413
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,467professional $977

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
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,467.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,318.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,737.80
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,737.80
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in Hawaii than in West Virginia. 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.

Maine· 46th of 51

$977

HI $8,128WV $794

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.