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Ureter Endoscopy With Tissue Sample

Maryland rates for HCPCS 50974

Examination of the ureter with a small scope passed through an opening the surgeon makes in the ureter during the same operation, together with removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. Rinsing and dye studies of the drainage system may be done at the same time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ureter Endoscopy With Tissue Sample cost?

$490

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $646.

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 $2,630 · 10th to 90th $708 to $10,965Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,230
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,630professional $490

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
$457.09
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$2,454.71
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,000.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$645.65

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $490 · 50th of 51
CA $3,388WV $490

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.