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Exchange of a Kidney-to-Bladder Stent

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50382

An indwelling stent running from the kidney down to the bladder is snared, pulled out, and replaced with a new one, working through a small track in the skin over the kidney under X-ray guidance. These stents keep urine draining past a blockage and have to be swapped periodically before they crust over. The imaging supervision and interpretation are part of the service.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Exchange of a Kidney-to-Bladder Stent cost?

$977

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $263 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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $19,953Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $234 to $2,512
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,754professional $617

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,174.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. 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· 39th of 51

$977

AK $2,089NE $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.