Price Checker / CPT 50390
How much does Drainage Of Kidney Lesion cost?
CPT 50390 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 34x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$120–$240
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,160 is $5,980 over the fair price (about 34x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Drainage Of Kidney Lesion
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $21,455 | $2,132 | 26443% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $409 | 23351% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKE Webster, TX | — | — | 14127% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading WYOMISSING, PA | $8,512 | $965 | 10431% |
| Oregon Health and Science University , OR | $7,576 | $4,925 | 9273% |
| Jersey City Medical Center JERSEY CITY, NJ | $5,908 | — | 7209% |
| Monmouth Medical Center LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,908 | — | 7209% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,908 | — | 7209% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center LIVINGSTON, NJ | $4,780 | — | 5814% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center NEWARK, NJ | $4,780 | — | 5814% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $4,780 | — | 5814% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Celina, TX | — | — | 4996% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | 4996% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Mansfield, TX | — | — | 4996% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Midlothian, TX | — | — | 4996% |
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About Drainage Of Kidney Lesion
CPT code 50390 refers to drainage of kidney lesion (billing description: "Drainage of kidney lesion"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $81 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $81 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.