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Dye Injection For Urinary Drainage X-Rays

New York rates for HCPCS 50690

Contrast dye is injected so that X-ray pictures can show the ureters and the collecting systems of the kidneys, or a urinary channel built from a segment of bowel, and how urine drains through them. It is used to look for a leak, narrowing, blockage or backflow toward the kidneys. This covers the dye injection that makes the images possible; reading the X-rays is a separate service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th–90th $110$7,4130%10%10th90th$3,090Professionalmedian $115 · 10th–90th $69$2880%10%20%10th90th$115$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
$93.33
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,011.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$251.19
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$4,073.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$380.19
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$239.88
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$251.19
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$117.49
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$446.68
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$245.47
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$239.88