L5500
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMEInit bk ptb plaster direct
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L5500 (Init bk ptb plaster direct) appears at 5 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,148 to $2,148. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
4
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
3
Cash
3
List
1
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare L5500 prices
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Hospitals
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Prices shown
$2,148
Lowest cash
$2,148
Highest cash
code L5500 cash price3 disclosed · 3 hospitals
$2,148median ~$2,148$2,148
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Swedish Issaquah$2,148
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$2,148 – $2,148
- Issaquah · 1 hospital$2,148
- Seattle · 2 hospitals$2,148
5 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Init bk ptb plaster direct Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | L5500 HCPCS | — | — | $1,816 – $2,925 | — | |
| Init bk ptb plaster direct Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | L5500 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| HC INIT BK PTB PLASTER DIRECT Inpatient & outpatient | Swedish Issaquah | L5500 HCPCS | $4,476 | $2,148 | — | — | |
| HC INIT BK PTB PLASTER DIRECT Inpatient & outpatient | Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | L5500 HCPCS | $4,476 | $2,148 | — | — | |
| HC INIT BK PTB PLASTER DIRECT Inpatient & outpatient | Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | L5500 HCPCS | $4,476 | $2,148 | — | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 L5500 prices
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Code L5500: frequently asked
- What does code L5500 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L5500 ranges from $2,148 to $2,148. 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 L5500?
- L5500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Init bk ptb plaster direct" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- 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.