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Scope Removal Of A Large Bladder Growth

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52240

This procedure uses a thin lighted scope passed through the urethra into the bladder to burn away or cut out a sizable growth from the bladder lining, without any external incision. It is used when the growth found during a bladder exam is on the larger end of what can be treated this way, as opposed to a small or medium-sized growth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Scope Removal Of A Large Bladder Growth cost?

$977

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $3,981.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $977 to $7,762Professionalmedian $417 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,072
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $417

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
$977.24
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,071.52
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,096.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$28,840.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$977.24

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Oklahoma 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· 13th of 51

$977

OK $2,692WV $407

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.