Price Checker / CPT 53605
How much does Dilate Urethra Stricture cost?
CPT 53605 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 51x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$85–$170
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$210
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $6,565 is $6,435 over the fair price (about 51x 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 42199% |
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 41764% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 32261% |
| Mon Health Medical Center MORGANTOWN, WV | — | — | 28930% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 28746% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 28462% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 28117% |
| "Children's Hospital of Michigan" DETROIT, MI | — | — | 24706% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 21497% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 20779% |
| Oregon Health and Science University , OR | $10,580 | $6,877 | 18866% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 18856% |
| FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL , NY | — | — | 18187% |
| Warren General Hospital WARREN, PA | $3,483 | — | 17716% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 17496% |
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About Dilate Urethra Stricture
CPT code 53605 refers to dilate urethra stricture (billing description: "Dilate urethra stricture"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $56 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $56 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.