Price Checker / CPT 51860
How much does Repair Of Bladder Wound cost?
CPT 51860 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 25x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,000–$2,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $38,316 is $36,766 over the fair price (about 25x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Repair Of Bladder Wound
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $74,964 | — | 10891% |
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $57,060 | — | 8266% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center COOKEVILLE, CO | $56,161 | — | 8134% |
| Tallahassee Memorial Hospital , FL | $48,153 | — | 6960% |
| UPMC Green , PA | — | — | 2536% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX | — | — | 1169% |
| Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs CO 81601| 1450 East Valley Road Suite 202 Basalt, CO | $5,242 | — | 349% |
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About Repair Of Bladder Wound
CPT code 51860 refers to repair of bladder wound (billing description: "Repair of bladder wound"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $682 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $682 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.