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Bladder Scope With Removal Of Blood Clots

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52001

A thin lighted scope is passed through the urethra into the bladder, which is then flushed with fluid so blood clots can be broken up and washed out. It is done when clots are blocking the flow of urine or stopping the bladder from emptying. The bladder lining is inspected during the same visit to look for the source of the bleeding.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bladder Scope With Removal Of Blood Clots cost?

$490

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $302 to $1,023.

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 $2,512 · 10th to 90th $490 to $16,218Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,202
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,512professional $447

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
$302.00
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$48.98
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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· 31st of 51

$490

AK $1,349NY $372

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.