Price Checker / CPT 52351
How much does Cystouretero & Or Pyeloscope cost?
CPT 52351 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 35x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$400–$800
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,050
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,258 is $20,658 over the fair price (about 35x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Cystouretero & Or Pyeloscope
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman's Hospital BATON ROUGE, CA | $70,594 | — | 24796% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $49,515 | $13,220 | 18477% |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $42,795 | $10,998 | 15956% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $29,547 | — | 10985% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $29,202 | $5,840 | 10856% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski PULASKI, TN | $18,221 | — | 6736% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital RICE LAKE, WI | — | — | 2828% |
| UPMC Green , PA | — | — | 2452% |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center HASTINGS, PA | $6,142 | — | 2358% |
| Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems , MO | $6,036 | $4,225 | 2165% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital WASHINGTON, GA | $4,095 | $2,867 | 1436% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital , KS | $5,108 | — | 730% |
| Hoke Hospital , NC | $500 | — | 278% |
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About Cystouretero & Or Pyeloscope
CPT code 52351 refers to cystouretero & or pyeloscope (billing description: "Cystouretero & or pyeloscope"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $267 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $267 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.