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Removal Or Unroofing Of A Kidney Cyst

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50280

Removes a fluid-filled sac on the kidney, or cuts away its top so the fluid drains out and the sac cannot refill. It is done when a cyst grows large enough to cause pain, press on the kidney, or look concerning on a scan.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Or Unroofing Of A Kidney Cyst cost?

$1,047

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $1,413.

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 $1,023 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $1,259
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $1,023

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
$1,023.29
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,096.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,754.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,137.96
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
$851.14
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.8 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

$1,047

CA $7,586HI $977

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.