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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 October 2026.

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

$912

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $363 to $1,778.

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 $2,399 · 10th to 90th $871 to $19,498Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $331 to $2,455
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,399professional $851

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
$794.33
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$100.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,630.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,089.30
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
$323.59
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. 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· 30th of 51

$912

AK $2,188NE $692

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.