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Simple Exchange Of A Bladder Drainage Tube

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 51705

This procedure exchanges a tube that drains urine from the bladder through an opening in the abdominal wall, replacing it with a new one in a straightforward manner. It's a routine maintenance procedure for people who rely on this type of drainage tube long-term. It doesn't involve unusual difficulty or complications during the exchange.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Simple Exchange Of A Bladder Drainage Tube cost?

$110

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $58.88 to $214.

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 $550 · 10th to 90th $110 to $3,311Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $54 to $282
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $550professional $107

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
$54.95
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$10.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$257.04

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Kentucky. 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· 28th of 51

$110

WI $257KY $91.20

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.