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Simple Exchange Of A Bladder Drainage Tube

Maine 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 July 2026.

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

$112

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $112 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $69.18 to $141.

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 $123 · 10th to 90th $55 to $257Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $59 to $166
$100$200facility $123professional $112

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$162.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$218.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$194.98
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Oklahoma than in Hawaii. 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.

Maine· 32nd of 51

$112

OK $339HI $74.13

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.