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Ureter Stent Placed Through An Existing Kidney Drain

California rates for HCPCS 50693

Places a stent - a soft hollow tube that keeps the ureter open - running from the kidney down to the bladder, working through a drainage channel already present in the back. Contrast dye and imaging are used to map the ureter and guide the stent into position.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th–90th $1,820$13,4900%10%10th90th$4,898Professionalmedian $912 · 10th–90th $178$1,7780%5%10%10th90th$912$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
$2,187.76
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$18,197.01
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,456.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,737.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,819.70
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$9,772.37
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$20,892.96