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Bladder Scope with Ureter Catheter Placement

California rates for HCPCS 52005

A thin scope is passed through the urethra into the bladder to examine it, and a small catheter is then guided up into one or both ureters (the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder). It may include flushing fluid through the catheter or injecting contrast dye to get a clearer X-ray view of the upper urinary tract.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th–90th $1,905$13,8040%5%10th90th$5,888Professionalmedian $302 · 10th–90th $129$1,1220%5%10%10th90th$302$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,288.25
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,489.63
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$758.58
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,511.38
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$630.96
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$512.86
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,548.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$416.87
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$549.54
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$630.96
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$4,570.88
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$977.24
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$630.96