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Unlisted Keyhole Kidney Procedure

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50549

Covers an operation on the kidney performed through small abdominal incisions with a camera, when the specific operation has no standard named entry of its own. Working through small openings generally means less pain and a faster return to normal activity than open surgery. The provider submits a written description of what was actually done.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Unlisted Keyhole Kidney Procedure cost?

$7,943

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,943 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,981 to $13,183.

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 $5,012 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $29,512Professionalmedian $12,303 · 10th to 90th $4,365 to $16,982
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,012professional $12,303

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,606.93
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$16,982.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 134.9 times more in Alaska than in Montana. 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.

Washington, DC· 8th of 51

$7,943

AK $10,715MT $79.43

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.