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Bladder and Urethra Scope Exam

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52000

This procedure uses a thin, lighted scope passed through the urethra to directly examine the inside of the urethra and bladder. It allows a clinician to look for abnormalities such as inflammation, growths, or structural problems without making any incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bladder and Urethra Scope Exam cost?

$275

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 to $661.

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 $1,549 · 10th to 90th $204 to $3,548Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $74 to $457
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,549professional $209

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
$204.17
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,162.28
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$54.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$616.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$575.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Wisconsin than in West Virginia. 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· 29th of 51

$275

WI $457WV $200

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.