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Partial Bladder Removal, Simple

Colorado rates for HCPCS 51550

Surgery to remove a portion of the bladder while leaving the rest in place. This is the simple version of the operation; removing the entire bladder with urinary rerouting is a different, more extensive service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Partial Bladder Removal, Simple cost?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,786 to $10,233.

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 $7,244 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $13,804Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $3,890
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,244professional $1,230

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
$977.24
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,778.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,890.45
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $7,244 · 11th of 50
WV $20,893ND $955

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.