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Open Bladder Surgery To Remove A Bladder Tumor

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 51530

Surgery that opens the bladder through an incision in the lower abdomen so a growth on the bladder wall can be cut out directly. It is used when a tumor cannot be reached or removed adequately through the urethra.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Bladder Surgery To Remove A Bladder Tumor cost?

$871

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $813 to $1,738.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $27,542Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $759 to $1,862
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,388professional $871

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$831.76
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,754.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Washington, DC· 41st of 51

$871

AK $3,090UT $537

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.