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Widening of the Bladder Outlet by Telescope

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 52500

A telescope is passed along the urethra to the outlet of the bladder, and the tight ring of tissue there is cut away with an electrical loop to widen the opening. Removing that obstruction lets the bladder empty properly, relieving a slow stream, straining, or incomplete emptying. There is no incision in the skin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Widening of the Bladder Outlet by Telescope cost?

$851

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $741 to $955.

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 $1,288 · 10th to 90th $603 to $4,365Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $661 to $1,000
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,288professional $832

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,148.15
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,244.36

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 24.0 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $851 · 47th of 50
IN $10,233MD $427

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.