What does code 53270 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 53270 ranges from $537 to $8,215. 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.

53270 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Removal of urethra gland" 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.

53270

HCPCS

Removal of urethra gland

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 53270 (Removal of urethra gland) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $537 to $8,215. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 53270 prices

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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 53270 vary by about 15× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $537 to $8,215. Shopping around can matter.

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$537

Lowest cash

$8,215

Highest cash

code 53270 cash price23 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$537median ~$8,215$8,215

Lowest cash price by hospital

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital$537
Central Vermont Medical Center$861
Antioch Medical Center$8,215
Fremont Medical Center$8,215
Fresno Medical Center$8,215
Oakland Medical Center$8,215

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$537 – $8,215

Plattsburgh · 1 hospital$537
Berlin · 1 hospital$861
Antioch · 1 hospital$8,215
Fremont · 1 hospital$8,215
Fresno · 1 hospital$8,215
Oakland · 1 hospital$8,215

42 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Removal of urethra gland Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	53270 HCPCS	—	—	$802 – $6,085	—
Removal of urethra gland Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	53270 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
REMOVAL OF URETHRA GLAND Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	53270 CPT	—	—	$1,143 – $3,748	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Vacaville Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Vallejo Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
EXCISION OR FULGURATION SKENES GLANDS Inpatient & outpatient	Walnut Creek Medical Center	53270 CPT	$14,670	$8,215	$4,168 – $13,052	—
Removal of urethra gland Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	53270 CPT	—	—	$3,421 – $10,176	—

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 53270 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan Building) Central Vermont Medical Center Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Code 53270: frequently asked

What does code 53270 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 53270 ranges from $537 to $8,215. 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 53270?: 53270 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Removal of urethra gland" 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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