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Replacement Of A Urine Drainage Tube

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 50688

For a person who has a surgically created opening that diverts urine to the outside of the body, such as after bladder removal, this procedure exchanges the tube or stent that keeps a ureter draining properly through that opening. Over time, these tubes can become blocked, worn, or dislodged and need to be swapped out for a new one. It's typically a routine, relatively quick procedure done without a new incision.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Replacement Of A Urine Drainage Tube cost?

$89.13

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $501.

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 $2,455 · 10th to 90th $537 to $16,218Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $72 to $1,072
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,455professional $85

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
$83.18
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$208.93

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 8.5 times more in Nebraska than in New York. 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· 49th of 51

$89.13

NE $661NY $77.62

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.