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Removal Of The Urethra In A Male Patient

Oregon 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?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,585 to $2,344.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $15,849Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $2,399
$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $1,820professional $1,778

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
$2,290.87
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$19,952.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,398.83
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,238.72
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,819.70
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,344.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,589.25
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,218.10

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $1,820 · 45th 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.