What does code L8501 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L8501 ranges from $129 to $3,722. 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.

L8501 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TALKING TRACH" 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.

L8501

HCPCS

HC TALKING TRACH

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L8501 (HC TALKING TRACH) appears at 31 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $129 to $3,722. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 L8501 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 L8501 vary by about 29× across the 30 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $129 to $3,722. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$129

Lowest cash

$3,722

Highest cash

code L8501 cash price52 disclosed · 30 hospitals

$129median ~$287$3,722

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$129 – $462

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$129
Naperville · 1 hospital$134
Green Bay · 1 hospital$168–$462
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$197–$427
Burlington · 1 hospital$200
Marinette · 1 hospital$200

55 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TALKING TRACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$134	$134	—	—
Tracheostomy speaking valve Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	—	—	$148 – $238	—
1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$531	$265	$232 – $425	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$1,107	$553	$484 – $886	—
Noncdm Charge Record Medical Supplies Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tracheostomy speaking valve Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$1,858	$929	$210 – $1,486	—
1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$672	$336	$152 – $537	—
HB VOCAL CORD MEDIAL SYNTH IMP PASSY MUIR VALVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$386	$386	—	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$854	$427	$373 – $683	—
1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$395	$197	$172 – $316	—
1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$702	$351	$150 – $561	—
1213618 - VALVE PMV RBR SPK 23MM 15MM LTWT VNT SWLW LOWPRFL NS LF DISP Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$479	$239	$160 – $383	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$1,019	$509	$210 – $815	—
3036066 - VALVE STRONG PROVOX ACTIVALVE SPK 6MM RX INADVERTENT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$5,025	$2,512	$210 – $4,020	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$1,039	$520	$210 – $831	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 10MM Inpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$1,712 – $3,722	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 10MM Outpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$135 – $3,722	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 8MM Inpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$1,712 – $3,722	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 8MM Outpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$135 – $3,722	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 12.5MM Inpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$1,712 – $3,722	—
ATOS PUNCTURE PRVX VEGA 20F 12.5MM Outpatient	Decatur Memorial Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$3,722	$3,722	$135 – $3,722	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY SPEAKING VALVE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$575	$316	$145 – $506	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY SPEAKING VALVE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	L8501 HCPCS	$604	$332	$145 – $543	—
1213616 - VALVE SPK PMV OD22 MM ID15 MM LTWT LOW RST VNT SWLW LOW PRFL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	L8501 HCPCS	$924	$462	$555 – $786	—

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 L8501 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Decatur Memorial Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center

Code L8501: frequently asked

What does code L8501 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L8501 ranges from $129 to $3,722. 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 L8501?: L8501 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TALKING TRACH" 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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