V5266
HCPCSBattery for hearing device
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code V5266 (Battery for hearing device) appears at 5 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1.00 to $5.50. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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 V5266 prices
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Published cash prices for code V5266 vary by about 5.5× across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1.00 to $5.50. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Froedtert Hospital$5.50
Cash price by city
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- Grafton · 1 hospital$1.00
- Milwaukee · 1 hospital$5.50
5 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery for hearing device Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | V5266 HCPCS | — | — | $66.00 – $66.00 | — | |
| Hc Battery For Hearing Device Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | V5266 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| HC HEARING AID BATTERIES 6 PACK Outpatient | Froedtert Hospital | V5266 HCPCS | $10.00 | $5.50 | $3.00 – $8.65 | — | |
| HEARING AID BATTERIES (EACH) Inpatient | Aurora Medical Center Grafton | V5266 HCPCS | $2.00 | $1.00 | $1.20 – $1.70 | — | |
| 11-OFFICE-BATTERY FOR USE IN HEARING DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient | Jefferson Abington Hospital | V5266 HCPCS | — | — | $1.25 – $2.49 | — |
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 V5266 prices
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Code V5266: frequently asked
- What does code V5266 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for V5266 ranges from $1.00 to $5.50. 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 V5266?
- V5266 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Battery for hearing device" 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.