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Kidney-to-Bladder Drainage Tube Placement

Iowa 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 $3,467 · 10th–90th $525$7,9430%10%10th90th$3,467Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th–90th $407$2,6920%10%10th90th$1,445$100.0$200.0$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
$524.81
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,760.83
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$8,912.51
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$9,332.54