Price Checker / CPT 52000
How much does Cystourethroscopy cost?
CPT 52000 · 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
$320–$650
What this should cost
With insurance
~$63,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$810
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $12,349 is $11,859 over the fair price (about 25x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Cystourethroscopy
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ | $210,822 | — | 87836% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $33,219 | $19,932 | 15296% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $29,414 | — | 13532% |
| Rutherford Regional Health System , NC | $28,012 | — | 12882% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb , TN | — | — | 8388% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands , TN | — | — | 8388% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park , TN | — | — | 8388% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River , TN | — | — | 8388% |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute, IN | $16,441 | — | 7520% |
| Georgetown Community Hospital GEORGETOWN, KY | $10,088 | — | 7146% |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital SOMERSET, CO | $12,092 | — | 6674% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Flamingo Las Vegas, NV | $11,907 | — | 5418% |
| Kindred Hospital Las Vegas - Sahara Las Vegas, NV | $11,907 | — | 5418% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, FL | $11,656 | — | 5302% |
| Kindred Hospital Bay Area - Tampa Tampa, FL | $11,656 | — | 5302% |
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About Cystourethroscopy
CPT code 52000 refers to cystourethroscopy (billing description: "Cystourethroscopy"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $71 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $216 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.