Removes small growths from the outer part of the urethra, either by cutting them away or by destroying them with an electrical current. Such growths can bleed, cause spotting on underwear, or make passing urine uncomfortable. It is a short procedure, usually done with local or light anesthesia, and the tissue is sent for laboratory examination.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removal of Growths at the Urethral Opening cost?
$603
Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $4,169.
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 $3,715 · 10th to 90th $251 to $6,026Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $186 to $468
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,897.79
Facility
Global
$251.19
$3,388.44
$4,897.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,232.93
Facility
Global
$4,897.79
$6,760.83
$10,232.93
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Facility
Global
$426.58
$426.58
$426.58
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$467.74
Professional
Global
$186.21
$288.40
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,244.36
Facility
Global
$870.96
$5,128.61
$7,244.36
Where Utah sits
The same service costs 37.2 times more in Wyoming than in West Virginia. 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.