What does code 51040 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 51040 ranges from $440 to $9,933. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

51040 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise & drain bladder" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

51040

HCPCS

Incise & drain bladder

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 51040 (Incise & drain bladder) appears at 90 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $440 to $9,933. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 51040 vary by about 23× across the 80 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $440 to $9,933. Shopping around can matter.

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$440

Lowest cash

$9,933

Highest cash

code 51040 cash price84 disclosed · 80 hospitals

$440median ~$4,157$9,933

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$440 – $4,160

Polson · 1 hospital$440
Richland · 1 hospital$629
Seaside · 1 hospital$851
Seward · 1 hospital$899–$4,160
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,503
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,503

97 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Incise & drain bladder Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	51040 HCPCS	—	—	$1,262 – $3,620	—
Pr Cystostomy Cystotomy W/Drainage-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Incise & Drain Bladder Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Incise & Drain Bladder-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incise & drain bladder Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CYSTO/CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	51040 CPT	$4,590	$2,295	$1,808 – $4,100	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$12,734	$9,933	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$6,133	$4,784	—	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
Cstost Cstotomy W/Drg Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	51040 HCPCS	$8,051	$3,220	—	—
Cstost Cstotomy W/Drg Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	51040 HCPCS	$8,051	$3,220	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	51040 HCPCS	$5,333	$4,160	—	—
HC PR 51040 CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	51040 HCPCS	$1,153	$899	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$5,333	$4,160	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	51040 HCPCS	$3,710	$1,892	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$7,101	$2,485	—	—
HC CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$7,634	$2,672	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	51040 HCPCS	$7,634	$2,672	—	—
HC ED CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W DRAINAGE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	51040 HCPCS	$4,295	$1,503	—	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—
CYSTOSTOMY CYSTOTOMY W/DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	51040 CPT	$14,960	$8,378	$2,475 – $7,752	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 51040 prices

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Code 51040: frequently asked

What does code 51040 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 51040 ranges from $440 to $9,933. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 51040?: 51040 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incise & drain bladder" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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