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Keyhole Surgery To Treat Kidney Cysts

California rates for HCPCS 50541

Uses a camera and instruments passed through small abdominal incisions to open and destroy fluid-filled cysts on the kidney. Removing the cyst lining as well as draining it keeps fluid from collecting again. It is done when a cyst causes pain, bleeding, or pressure on the kidney.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $10,000 · 10th–90th $3,631$18,1970%5%10%10th90th$10,000Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th–90th $692$1,9050%10%20%10th90th$1,000$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$4,168.69
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$22,387.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$16,595.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$14,791.08
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,949.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$25,703.96