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Removal Of A Kidney Drainage Tube, With X-ray Guidance

Vermont rates for HCPCS 50389

A tube that was placed through the skin directly into the kidney to drain urine is removed, using live X-ray imaging to guide the process and confirm it comes out safely. This is used when a temporary kidney drainage tube is no longer needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Kidney Drainage Tube, With X-ray Guidance cost?

$380

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $85.11 to $631.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $309 to $708Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $74 to $832
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $692professional $363

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$891.25

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Iowa 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.

Vermont· 28th of 51

$380

IA $589NE $105

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.