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Bladder Irrigation

Maryland 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 October 2026.

How much does Bladder Irrigation cost?

$69.18

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $69.18 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $38.02 to $102.

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 $89 · 10th to 90th $50 to $617Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $30 to $138
$50$100$200$500facility $89professional $68

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$125.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$147.91
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$154.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$154.88
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$128.82
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$8.71

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Wisconsin than in Nebraska. 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$69.18

WI $186NE $60.26

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.