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Bladder Stone Removal Via Scope (Smaller Stone)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 52317

A doctor passes a scope through the urethra into the bladder, then breaks up a bladder stone and removes the fragments, all without any external incision. This version is used for a smaller, more straightforward stone.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bladder Stone Removal Via Scope (Smaller Stone) cost?

$1,000

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $398 to $1,862.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $871 to $6,026Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,000
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,138professional $912

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
$870.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,630.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in California 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· 21st of 51

$1,000

CA $1,698WV $603

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.