What does code L6500 cost?

We have parsed hospital-published rows for L6500, 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.

L6500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Above elbow prosth tiss shap" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do L6500 prices differ between hospitals?

10 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for L6500 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.

L6500

HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DME

Above elbow prosth tiss shap

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L6500 (Above elbow prosth tiss shap) appears at 10 hospitals across 10 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

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

Cash

List

Negotiated

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 L6500 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

10 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	UCLA West Valley Medical Center	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$2,062 – $2,062	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill S. Jackson Street	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	CHP-LVHN JV, LLC d/b/a Lehigh Valley Hospital - Gilbertsville	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$4,300 – $6,928	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Lehigh Valley Hospital	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	CHP-LVHN JV, LLC d/b/a Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie	L6500 HCPCS	—	—	$1,264 – $22,986	—
Above elbow prosth tiss shap Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	L6500 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 L6500 prices

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UCLA West Valley Medical Center Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill S. Jackson Street CHP-LVHN JV, LLC d/b/a Lehigh Valley Hospital - Gilbertsville Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City Lehigh Valley Hospital Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton CHP-LVHN JV, LLC d/b/a Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie University of Chicago Medical Center

Code L6500: frequently asked

What does code L6500 cost?: We have parsed hospital-published rows for L6500, 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 L6500?: L6500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Above elbow prosth tiss shap" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do L6500 prices differ between hospitals?: 10 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for L6500 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.

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