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Enlarging The Bladder With A Piece Of Intestine

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 51960

Surgery that makes the bladder bigger by opening it and patching in a segment of intestine, so it holds more urine at a lower pressure. The remaining intestine is rejoined so the bowel still works normally.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Enlarging The Bladder With A Piece Of Intestine cost?

$1,549

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,413 to $2,455.

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 $1,479 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $3,631
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,479professional $1,549

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
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,630.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,897.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 38th of 51

$1,549

AK $5,495TX $1,000

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.