12556
CPTSurgeryCatheter Atlas Gold 80x20x4
As billed by one hospital: “Catheter Atlas Gold 80x20x4”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 12556 (Catheter Atlas Gold 80x20x4) appears at 6 hospitals across 5 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $1.82 to $1,418. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a surgical or procedural code. The published price typically covers the facility/procedure charge for performing it — the operating-room, equipment, and staff resources.
What affects the price
A surgical price almost never includes the separate bills you may receive from the surgeon, anesthesiologist, or pathologist. Ask the hospital for a bundled good-faith estimate that lists every expected charge, not just this one.
Category: Surgery
What the published prices show
Across the 6 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 12556, the median is $3.64, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $2.03 and $9.84 — about a 5× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $1.82 to $1,418.
Published-price availability
Compare 12556 prices
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Published cash prices for code 12556 vary by about 779× across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1.82 to $1,418. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Sharp Grossmont Hospital$1,418
Cash price by city
Reflects your current filters.
- Lake Saint Louis · 1 hospital$1.82
- Richmond Heights · 1 hospital$1.82
- Jefferson City · 1 hospital$2.65
- Fenton · 1 hospital$4.63
- Oklahoma City · 1 hospital$11.57
6 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter Atlas Gold 80x20x4 Outpatient | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | 12556 LOCAL | $1,890 | $1,418 | $1.00 – $1,852 | — | |
| Diphenhydramine HCl Liquid 12.5 MG/5ML Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 12556 CDM | $4.82 | $2.65 | — | — | |
| Diphenhydramine HCl Liquid 12.5 MG/5ML Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | 12556 CDM | $3.30 | $1.82 | — | — | |
| Diphenhydramine HCl Liquid 12.5 MG/5ML Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | 12556 CDM | $8.42 | $4.63 | — | — | |
| Diphenhydramine HCl Liquid 12.5 MG/5ML Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 12556 CDM | $21.03 | $11.57 | — | — | |
| Diphenhydramine HCl Liquid 12.5 MG/5ML Inpatient & outpatient | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | 12556 CDM | $3.30 | $1.82 | — | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 12556 prices
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Code 12556: frequently asked
- What does code 12556 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 12556 ranges from $1.82 to $1,418. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 12556?
- 12556 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Catheter Atlas Gold 80x20x4" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 12556 prices differ between hospitals?
- 6 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for 12556 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 5× difference. Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.