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First Widening of the Female Urethra

Ohio 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?

$83.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $83.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $74.13 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$74.13$46.77 to $105
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$224 to $3,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $79 to $10,233Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $39 to $219
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,089professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$2,630.27
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$125.89
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$158.49
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$169.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$147.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$114.82

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $83.18 · 30th 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.