Price Checker / CPT 53601
How much does Dilate Urethra Stricture cost?
CPT 53601 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 11x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$350–$410
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$510
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,156 is $3,776 over the fair price (about 11x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Dilate Urethra Stricture
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnMed Health ANDERSON, SC | — | — | 6216% |
| AnMed Health Cannon ANDERSON, SC | — | — | 6216% |
| AnMed Health North Campus Anderson, SC | — | — | 6216% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2033% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2033% |
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About Dilate Urethra Stricture
CPT code 53601 refers to dilate urethra stricture (billing description: "Dilate urethra stricture"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $48 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $90 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.