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Open Bladder Surgery To Remove A Bladder Tumor

Wyoming 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 July 2026.

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

$1,862

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,862 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $2,239.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $4,169 to $14,791Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $2,239
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,169professional $1,862

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
$776.25
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,096.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,884.03

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 7.9 times more in California than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Wyoming $1,862 · 6th of 51
CA $6,457MD $813

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.