L8500
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMETrutone plus artificial larynx
As billed by one hospital: “HC TRUTONE PLUS ARTIFICIAL LARYNX”
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L8500 (Trutone plus artificial larynx) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $2,095 to $8,698. 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
What the published prices show
Across the 2 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code L8500, the median is $5,396, and disclosed prices run from $2,095 to $8,698.
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 L8500 prices
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Published cash prices for code L8500 vary by about 4.2× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,095 to $8,698. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Froedtert Hospital$2,095
- AdventHealth Orlando$8,698
Cash price by city
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- Milwaukee · 1 hospital$2,095
- Orlando · 1 hospital$8,698
4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trutone plus artificial larynx Outpatient | Froedtert Hospital | L8500 HCPCS | $3,809 | $2,095 | $794 – $3,352 | — | |
| Artificial larynx Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | L8500 HCPCS | — | — | $810 – $1,305 | — | |
| 274 shell code withhcpcs artificial larynx any type Inpatient & outpatient | AdventHealth Orlando | L8500 HCPCS | $8,698 | $8,698 | — | — | |
| Artificial larynx Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | L8500 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 L8500 prices
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Code L8500: frequently asked
- What does code L8500 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L8500 ranges from $2,095 to $8,698. 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 L8500?
- L8500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Trutone plus artificial larynx" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do L8500 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for L8500 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.