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Diaphragm Or Cervical Cap Fitting And Insertion

Colorado rates for HCPCS 57170

This is the fitting and insertion of a diaphragm or cervical cap, barrier methods of birth control that are placed inside the vagina before intercourse to prevent pregnancy. A clinician determines the correct size, inserts the device to confirm proper fit, and provides instructions on how to use, insert, and remove it correctly. It's a one-time office visit for fitting, separate from any device purchased afterward.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Diaphragm Or Cervical Cap Fitting And Insertion cost?

$100

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $91.20 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$91.20$69.18 to $120
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$380 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $66 to $5,129Professionalmedian $91 · 10th to 90th $55 to $162
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $2,188professional $91

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$128.82
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$102.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$131.83
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$154.88
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$147.91
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$14.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$7.24

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Wisconsin than in Florida. 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.

Colorado· 11th of 51

$100

WI $204FL $66.07

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.