L5505
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMEInit ak ischal plstr direct
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L5505 (Init ak ischal plstr direct) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a medical supply, implant, or piece of durable medical equipment (DME) billed with a HCPCS code.
What affects the price
Devices and supplies are often marked up significantly in a hospital setting; for DME you can take home, a medical-supply vendor or your plan's preferred supplier may cost far less.
Category: Supplies, Devices & DME
Published-price availability
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 L5505 prices
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4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Init ak ischal plstr direct Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | L5505 HCPCS | — | — | $2,554 – $4,115 | — | |
| Init ak ischal plstr direct Outpatient | University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | L5505 HCPCS | — | — | $2,504 – $4,508 | — | |
| Init ak ischal plstr direct Inpatient & outpatient | William P Clements Jr University Hospital | L5505 HCPCS | — | — | $1,074 – $9,529 | — | |
| Init ak ischal plstr direct Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | L5505 HCPCS | — | — | — | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 L5505 prices
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Code L5505: frequently asked
- What does code L5505 cost?
- We have parsed hospital-published rows for L5505, but cash prices were not disclosed in every file. 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 L5505?
- L5505 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Init ak ischal plstr direct" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do L5505 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for L5505 here. 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.