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Ureter Endoscopy With Biopsy Through Stoma

Maine 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?

$550

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $457 to $661.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10,965 · 10th to 90th $10,965 to $10,965Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $380 to $851
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $10,965professional $550

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$630.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$954.99
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$891.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$933.25

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 31st of 51

$550

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.