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Freeing a Scarred Urethra Through the Vagina

California rates for HCPCS 53500

Releases the urethra, the tube urine passes through, from scar tissue that has trapped it after previous surgery, working through an incision in the wall of the vagina. A scope is passed to inspect the urethra and bladder during the same operation. It is done when the scarring is obstructing urine flow or making the bladder hard to empty.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th–90th $3,236$16,9820%5%10%10th90th$7,943Professionalmedian $832 · 10th–90th $490$1,5850%10%10th90th$832$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$16,218.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,023.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,584.89
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$9,772.37
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$20,892.96