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Steroid Injection Into A Narrowed Urethra

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52283

A telescope is passed along the urethra so that steroid medicine can be injected directly into a scarred, narrowed section of the passage. The steroid softens the scar tissue and slows it re-forming, which helps a narrowing stay open after it has been treated.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Steroid Injection Into A Narrowed Urethra cost?

$355

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $355 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $724.

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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $398 to $19,953Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $195 to $977
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $309

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
$208.93
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$39.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,047.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$933.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Oklahoma than in Kentucky. 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· 37th of 51

$355

OK $1,047KY $288

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.