Price Checker / CPT 51705
How much does Change Of Bladder Tube cost?
CPT 51705 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 18x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$510–$600
What this should cost
With insurance
~$56,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$750
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,261 is $9,701 over the fair price (about 18x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Change Of Bladder Tube
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $4,595 | 22648% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $18,502 | $12,026 | 18183% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $4,595 | 18126% |
| Staten Island University Hospital STATEN ISLAND, NY | — | $4,595 | 16842% |
| North Shore University Hospital MANHASSET, NY | — | $4,595 | 11703% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $10,923 | $2,917 | 10694% |
| McLaren Flint FLINT, MI | $9,479 | $4,739 | 9267% |
| UPMC Hamot ERIE, PA | — | — | 6484% |
| UPMC Chautauqua , NY | — | — | 5260% |
| Chambers Health Anahuac, TX | $4,997 | — | 3851% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center GILBERT, AZ | — | — | 3115% |
| Dallas County Hospital PERRY, IA | $2,821 | $1,834 | 2688% |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital WATSEKA, IL | $772 | $540 | 663% |
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About Change Of Bladder Tube
CPT code 51705 refers to change of bladder tube (billing description: "Change of bladder tube"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $47 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $101 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.
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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.