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Bladder Irrigation

Delaware rates for HCPCS 51700

The bladder is flushed with a sterile fluid through a catheter, either to clean it out, clear blood clots or debris, or deliver a medication directly into the bladder. It's a simple procedure typically done in an office or clinic setting.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bladder Irrigation cost?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $79.43 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$79.43$47.86 to $100
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$1,230 to $7,244

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $32 to $7,244Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $31 to $214
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,236professional $79

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
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$125.89
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$125.89

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Oklahoma 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.

Delaware· 48th of 51

$79.43

OK $219WV $69.18

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.