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Widening An Existing Kidney Access Passage

Nevada rates for HCPCS 50436

Widens a passage that already runs from the skin into the urine-collecting part of the kidney, so larger instruments can be passed along it to treat stones or other problems. Imaging guides the dilators as the channel is stretched, and a tube is often left in place at the end.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Widening An Existing Kidney Access Passage cost?

$1,698

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $813 to $3,890.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $151 to $5,888Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $2 to $229
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,698professional $162

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$229.09
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$7,413.10

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 53.7 times more in New Mexico than in West Virginia. 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.

Nevada· 40th of 50

$1,698

NM $7,586WV $141

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.