15340
CPTSurgeryApligraf application of product initial
As billed by one hospital: “Diclofenac Sodium Tab Delayed Release 50 MG”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 15340 (Apligraf application of product initial) appears at 16 hospitals across 11 cities in 5 states with disclosed cash prices from $0.78 to $2,462. 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 17 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code 15340, the median is $2.67, and half of the disclosed prices fall between $0.78 and $5.79 — about a 7× difference for the same billing code. The full disclosed range runs from $0.78 to $2,462. At 100% of the hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the midpoint of the disclosed insurance-negotiated rates — so paying cash can sometimes beat using insurance for this service. Confirm with your plan first.
Published-price availability
Compare 15340 prices
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Published cash prices for code 15340 vary by about 3157× across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $0.78 to $2,462. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Edgewood · 6 hospitals$0.78
- Saint Charles · 1 hospital$1.82
- Wentzville · 1 hospital$1.82
- Bridgeton · 1 hospital$2.67
- Jefferson City · 1 hospital$2.67
- Lake Saint Louis · 1 hospital$2.67
17 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 15340 prices
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Code 15340: frequently asked
- What does code 15340 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 15340 ranges from $0.78 to $2,462. 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 15340?
- 15340 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Apligraf application of product initial" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do 15340 prices differ between hospitals?
- 16 hospitals across 5 states publish a price for 15340 here, and even setting aside the outliers, most disclosed cash prices span roughly a 7× 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.