Price Checker / CPT 53661
How much does Dilation Of Urethra cost?
CPT 53661 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 61x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$170–$190
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$240
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,908 is $10,728 over the fair price (about 61x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Dilation Of Urethra
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital SANTA CRUZ, CA | — | — | 35043% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 18589% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 18589% |
| Arroyo Grande Community Hospital , CA | — | — | 18576% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 16385% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2364% |
| Studer Family Children's Hospital Ascension Sacred Heart (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) , FL | — | — | 2364% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY | — | — | -100% |
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About Dilation Of Urethra
CPT code 53661 refers to dilation of urethra (billing description: "Dilation of urethra"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $36 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $77 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.