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Widening The Opening At The Tip Of The Urethra

Virginia 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 July 2026.

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

$2,239

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $5,248.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $110 to $8,913Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $83 to $288
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,570professional $112

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
$134.90
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$269.15
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$13,182.57

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 100.0 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Virginia $2,239 · 30th of 50
ME $9,120WV $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.