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Kidney Scope Through An Existing Drainage Tract

Virginia rates for HCPCS 50551

A scope is passed through a drainage tract that already runs through the skin into the kidney, so the inside of the kidney's collecting system can be examined directly. The system can be flushed, medicine instilled, or contrast dye injected to outline it during the same visit. No new incision into the kidney is made.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Kidney Scope Through An Existing Drainage Tract cost?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $4,898.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $339 to $7,244Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $295 to $851
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,905professional $501

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,079.46
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$9,332.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$851.14
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$707.95
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,025.60

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 36.3 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Virginia· 31st of 50

$1,820

IN $12,303WV $339

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.