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Widening The Opening At The Tip Of The Urethra

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 53020

Makes a small cut to enlarge the opening at the tip of the urethra when it has become too narrow and is slowing or spraying the urine stream. Widening the opening restores a normal flow. This version applies to patients beyond infancy.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Widening The Opening At The Tip Of The Urethra cost?

$120

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $347.

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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $245 to $19,953Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $93 to $1,072
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,754professional $107

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
$102.33
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$257.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$213.80
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
$91.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$257.04

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 16.6 times more in Oklahoma than in New York. 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

$120

OK $1,514NY $91.20

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.