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Stone Removal, Upper Ureter

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50610

Open surgery to take out a stone lodged in the upper section of the ureter, the tube carrying urine from the kidney down to the bladder, nearest the kidney. Through an incision the surgeon opens the tube directly over the stone, lifts it out, and closes the tube so urine drains normally again. It is used when a stone cannot be passed or cleared by less invasive means.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Stone Removal, Upper Ureter cost?

$1,072

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $4,074.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $1,288
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,786professional $1,000

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,071.52
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,691.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $1,072 · 47th of 51
CA $6,607WV $1,000

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.