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Removal Of The Urethra In A Male Patient

Alaska rates for HCPCS 53215

Removes the entire urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body, in a male patient. The surgeon also creates an opening from the bladder through the lower abdomen so urine has a route out. It is done for cancer or severe destruction of the urethra.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of The Urethra In A Male Patient cost?

$2,239

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $6,166.

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 $2,239 · 10th to 90th $933 to $10,965
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,239

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
$2,884.03
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,165.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$10,964.78

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 17.4 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 $2,239 · 40th of 50
IN $15,136WV $871

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.