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Division of a Horseshoe Kidney

Vermont rates for HCPCS 50540

Surgery to divide the bridge of tissue that joins the two kidneys in a person born with a horseshoe kidney, where the kidneys are fused at their lower ends. Separating them takes pressure off the drainage tubes so urine can flow away freely. Repair work on the drainage system can be carried out during the same operation if it is needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Division of a Horseshoe Kidney cost?

$1,622

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,622 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,514 to $1,905.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $776 · 10th to 90th $468 to $776Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,570
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $776professional $1,660

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
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.9 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 17th of 51

$1,622

AK $4,571TX $776

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.