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Placement Of Radioactive Seeds Into The Prostate

Washington 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.

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th–90th $1,072$18,6210%5%10th90th$4,467Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th–90th $776$2,7540%10%10th90th$1,230$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
$1,071.52
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,162.28
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$28,183.83
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,344.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$12,882.50
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,897.79
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,548.82
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,071.52
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,290.87
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$28,183.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$30,902.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,187.76
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,412.54