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Removal Of The Urethra In A Male Patient

Washington 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?

$2,754

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $14,791.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $19,953
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $2,754

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$19,952.62
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$28,183.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,025.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$13,182.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,862.09
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,258.93
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$28,183.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$30,902.95

Where Washington 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.

Washington $2,754 · 38th 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.