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Removal Of The Urethra In A Male Patient

Nebraska 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?

$8,128

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,128 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,761 to $13,183.

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 $8,511 · 10th to 90th $4,365 to $15,136Professionalmedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $2,884
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $8,511professional $2,188

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
$7,079.46
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$15,135.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$24,547.09
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$8,511.38
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $8,128 · 7th 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.