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Ureter Endoscopy With Biopsy Through Stoma

Delaware rates for HCPCS 50955

An exam in which a scope is passed through an existing surgical opening (stoma) to view the ureter, the tube between kidney and bladder, and take a tissue sample. Flushing the ureter and injecting contrast dye may be part of the exam; any radiology service is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ureter Endoscopy With Biopsy Through Stoma cost?

$437

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $550.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $363 to $7,244Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $347 to $891
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,236professional $437

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
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$812.83

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 6.8 times more in California 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.

Delaware· 50th of 51

$437

CA $2,692WV $398

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.