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Cystourethroscopy with Bladder Dilation

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52260

A doctor passes a thin lighted scope through the urethra to view the inside of the bladder and urethra, then gently stretches the bladder wall as part of the exam. This stretching step is used to help diagnose interstitial cystitis, a chronic bladder condition that causes pelvic pain and a frequent urge to urinate. The procedure is done under general or regional anesthesia so the bladder can be filled and stretched without discomfort.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cystourethroscopy with Bladder Dilation cost?

$275

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $224 to $3,548.

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 $3,890 · 10th to 90th $537 to $7,762Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $224 to $437
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,890professional $229

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
$223.87
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$239.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$602.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$524.81

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 17.0 times more in California than in Delaware. 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· 47th of 51

$275

CA $3,802DE $224

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.