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Keyhole Removal Of A Kidney And Surrounding Tissue

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 50545

Removes an entire kidney through several small incisions using a camera and long instruments, taking with it the fatty envelope around the kidney and nearby lymph nodes. It is the wide-margin removal used for kidney cancer, aiming to take the tumor out with a clear border of surrounding tissue. Most people can live normally with the one remaining kidney.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th–90th $1,413$29,5120%10%10th90th$6,918$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$1,412.54
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$29,512.09
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$28,840.32
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$28,183.83
Median
$28,183.83
Typical High
$28,183.83
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$27,542.29
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,079.46