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Simple Exchange Of A Bladder Drainage Tube

Michigan 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?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 from a physician practice, and about $245 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$95.50$69.18 to $123
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$245$174 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $245 · 10th to 90th $89 to $676Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $66 to $158
$20$100$500$2Kfacility $245professional $95

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$12.59
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$165.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$144.54
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$2,884.03
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$141.25
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$60.26
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$23.99
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$91.20
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$18.20
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$12.02
Priority Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$158.49

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 32nd of 51

$102

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.