What does code 42550 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42550 ranges from $73.85 to $547. 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.

42550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Injection for salivary x-ray" 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.

42550

HCPCS

Injection for salivary x-ray

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 42550 (Injection for salivary x-ray) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $73.85 to $547. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 42550 prices

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

Published cash prices for code 42550 vary by about 7.4× across the 35 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $73.85 to $547. Shopping around can matter.

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$73.85

Lowest cash

$547

Highest cash

code 42550 cash price36 disclosed · 35 hospitals

$73.85median ~$431$547

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$73.85 – $185

Tarzana · 1 hospital$73.85
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$154
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$175
Marinette · 1 hospital$175
San Pedro · 1 hospital$185
Torrance · 1 hospital$185

53 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Injection for salivary x-ray Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42550 HCPCS	—	—	$185 – $322	—
Injection for salivary x-ray Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
INJECT SIALOGRAM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	42550 CPT	$530	$265	$209 – $6,291	—
HB SIALOGRAM INJECTION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	42550 HCPCS	$401	$401	—	—
INJECT SIALOGRAM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	42550 CPT	$525	$263	$207 – $6,291	—
INJECT SIALOGRAM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	42550 CPT	$350	$175	$138 – $6,291	—
INJECT SIALOGRAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	42550 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $296	—
HC INJ SIALOGRAM Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	42550 CPT	$615	$338	$369 – $584	—
1232 INJECTION FOR SIALOGRAPHY Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	42550 CPT	$643	$547	$72.48 – $913	—
INJECTION FOR SIALOGRAPHY Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	42550 CPT	$643	$547	$72.48 – $913	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
HC INJECTION FOR SALIVARY X-RAY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	42550 HCPCS	$211	$73.85	—	—
HC INJECTION FOR SALIVARY X-RAY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	42550 HCPCS	$1,042	$365	—	—
HC INJECTION FOR SALIVARY X-RAY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	42550 HCPCS	$528	$185	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—
INJECTION PROCEDURE SIALOGRAPHY Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	42550 CPT	$770	$431	—	—

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 42550 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Froedtert West Bend Hospital Munson Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 42550: frequently asked

What does code 42550 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42550 ranges from $73.85 to $547. 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 42550?: 42550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Injection for salivary x-ray" 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.

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