Price Checker / CPT 51710
How much does Change Of Bladder Tube cost?
CPT 51710 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 27x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$210–$420
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$530
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $8,736 is $8,416 over the fair price (about 27x 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Medical Center POMPTON PLAINS, NJ | $22,878 | $6,805 | 16169% |
| Doylestown Health , PA | $19,100 | — | 10087% |
| Kindred Hospital East New Jersey Passaic, NJ | $6,048 | — | 4201% |
| Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County Dover, NJ | $6,048 | — | 4201% |
| Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Rahway Rahway, NJ | $6,048 | — | 4201% |
| UPMC Altoona ALTOONA, PA | $5,107 | $4,086 | 3532% |
| Three Rivers Hospital BREWSTER, WA | $2,654 | $2,654 | 1787% |
| Highland District Hospital HILLSBORO, OH | $2,002 | $1,602 | 1324% |
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About Change Of Bladder Tube
CPT code 51710 refers to change of bladder tube (billing description: "Change of bladder tube"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $73 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $141 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.