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Open Removal of a Large Staghorn Kidney Stone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50075

Open surgery to remove a very large branched kidney stone that fills the central collecting space of the kidney and extends into its branches. The kidney is opened directly so the stone can be lifted out, in one piece where possible. Stones of this size and shape usually cannot be cleared by less invasive methods.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Removal of a Large Staghorn Kidney Stone cost?

$1,585

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $1,698.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $1,905
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $1,549

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,659.59
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,168.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 46th of 51

$1,585

CA $7,762HI $1,479

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.