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First Widening of the Female Urethra

Maryland rates for HCPCS 53660

A doctor gradually widens the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the bladder, by passing smooth dilators of increasing size. A numbing or soothing medicine is placed into the tube as part of the visit. This is the first such treatment in a course of care, with any later sessions handled on their own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does First Widening of the Female Urethra cost?

$74.13

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $44.67 to $89.13.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $50 to $129Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $42 to $191
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $50professional $74

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$223.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$165.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$131.83
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$120.23

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 10.7 times more in Oklahoma than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $74.13 · 48th of 51
OK $759HI $70.79

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.