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Kidney-to-Bladder Drainage Tube Placement

Georgia rates for HCPCS 50433

A tube is passed through the skin of the back into the collecting system of the kidney and threaded down the ureter into the bladder, so urine can drain past a blockage. X-ray dye and live imaging are used to map the drainage path and guide the tube into position. It is used when a stone, a growth or scarring stops urine leaving the kidney normally.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th–90th $1,202$7,4130%10%10th90th$3,890Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th–90th $224$2,0890%5%10%10th90th$1,096$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$9,332.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,918.31