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Removal of a Urethral Pouch in Women

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 53230

Removes a pouch that has ballooned out from the wall of the urethra in a woman, usually reached through an incision in the front wall of the vagina. The pouch is dissected free, cut away, and the urethra closed in layers so it does not leak. Such pouches trap urine and cause repeated infections, dribbling after passing urine, and pain.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of a Urethral Pouch in Women cost?

$759

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $646 to $1,698.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $26,915Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $589 to $2,188
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $661

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,621.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,187.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,659.59

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Oklahoma than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 40th of 51

$759

OK $3,467UT $447

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.