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Keyhole Removal Of A Kidney And Surrounding Tissue

West Virginia 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 $1,380 · 10th–90th $1,259$47,8630%50%10th90th$1,380$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
$1,258.93
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$47,863.01
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24,547.09
Median
$24,547.09
Typical High
$53,703.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,041.74