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Biopsy Of The Urethra

Alaska rates for HCPCS 53200

Takes a small tissue sample from the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body, so it can be examined under a microscope. It is done to find out what an abnormal area, growth, or narrowing in the urethra actually is.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of The Urethra cost?

$295

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $741.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $166 to $4,266
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $295

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
$478.63
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$954.99
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 41.7 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $295 · 44th of 50
IN $6,166WV $148

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.