Urology · California
Urology commercial reimbursement in California
How California urology rates compare with the national market.
Urology in California
37 codes · 95 sampled providers
Index vs national
106
6% above
Rank among states
20 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
23 of 37
median code at 106%
Providers
95
sampled
What the data shows
1
Urology ranks 20th of 50 states in California with an index of 106 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 37 codes and 95 sampled providers.
2
Of the 37 urology codes with enough data in California, 23 pay above the national median and 14 below; the typical code sits at 106% of the national median.
3
Largest premium over the national median: CPT 76857 (Us exam pelvic limited) at 134%; largest discount: CPT 55874 (Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl) at 82%.
4
Measured against Medicare, California urology rates have a median of 172% of the Medicare rate across these codes.
Codes above and below the national median
The five largest gaps in each direction
Highest vs national
All urology codes in California
Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
| Code | California | National | Gap | % of Medicare | Providers | TINs | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT 76857 Us exam pelvic limited | $100 | $75 | +34% | 196% | 95 | 336 | |
| CPT 51702 Insert temp bladder cath | $79 | $61 | +30% | 348% | 94 | 334 | |
| CPT 76775 Us exam abdo back wall lim | $116 | $92 | +26% | 192% | 95 | 333 | |
| CPT 93000 Electrocardiogram complete | $32 | $26 | +25% | 209% | 95 | 333 | |
| CPT 51798 Us urine capacity measure | $26 | $21 | +21% | 203% | 95 | 309 | |
| CPT 74178 Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr | $583 | $498 | +17% | 172% | 95 | 334 | |
| CPT 51700 Irrigation of bladder | $90 | $77 | +17% | 346% | 94 | 334 | |
| CPT 52648 Laser surgery of prostate | $1,748 | $1,508 | +16% | 331% | 94 | 330 | |
| CPT 99426 Prin care mgmt staff 1st 30 | $89 | $77 | +16% | 131% | 95 | 335 | |
| CPT 76770 Us exam abdo back wall comp | $177 | $153 | +16% | 167% | 95 | 336 | |
| CPT 51720 Treatment of bladder lesion | $129 | $111 | +16% | 338% | 95 | 332 | |
| CPT 99490 Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20 | $69 | $60 | +14% | 104% | 94 | 334 | |
| CPT 99212 Office o/p est sf 10 min | $59 | $52 | +14% | 100% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 76856 Us exam pelvic complete | $167 | $148 | +13% | 158% | 95 | 336 | |
| CPT 99213 Office o/p est low 20 min | $100 | $92 | +9% | 105% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 20610 Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $93 | $86 | +8% | 135% | 95 | 337 | |
| CPT 99204 Office o/p new mod 45 min | $212 | $197 | +8% | 120% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 52649 Prostate laser enucleation | $1,449 | $1,355 | +7% | 221% | 95 | 329 | |
| CPT 64566 Neuroeltrd stim post tibial | $74 | $69 | +6% | 283% | 92 | 331 | |
| CPT 99203 Office o/p new low 30 min | $130 | $125 | +4% | 111% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 52332 Cystoscopy and treatment | $374 | $360 | +4% | 268% | 94 | 335 | |
| CPT 99205 Office o/p new hi 60 min | $263 | $257 | +2% | 111% | 95 | 337 | |
| CPT 55866 Laps surg prst8ect rpbic rad | $2,252 | $2,237 | +1% | 208% | 95 | 334 | |
| CPT 52000 Cystourethroscopy | $206 | $210 | -2% | 290% | 94 | 334 | |
| CPT 99215 Office o/p est hi 40 min | $183 | $187 | -2% | 95% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 50590 Fragmenting of kidney stone | $1,038 | $1,065 | -3% | 137% | 95 | 337 | |
| CPT 99214 Office o/p est mod 30 min | $130 | $134 | -3% | 96% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 76872 Us transrectal | $183 | $188 | -3% | 152% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 52601 Prostatectomy (turp) | $1,137 | $1,181 | -4% | 216% | 95 | 336 | |
| CPT 52224 Cystoscopy and treatment | $440 | $459 | -4% | 250% | 93 | 330 | |
| CPT 52356 Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy | $607 | $657 | -8% | 166% | 95 | 338 | |
| CPT 52310 Cystoscopy and treatment | $292 | $317 | -8% | 217% | 95 | 336 | |
| CPT 51729 Cystometrogram w/vp&up | $508 | $554 | -8% | 143% | 95 | 335 | |
| CPT 51728 Cystometrogram w/vp | $476 | $520 | -8% | 141% | 95 | 337 | |
| CPT 52281 Cystoscopy and treatment | $304 | $334 | -9% | 222% | 95 | 334 | |
| CPT 52287 Cystoscopy chemodenervation | $329 | $367 | -10% | 221% | 95 | 334 | |
| CPT 55874 Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl | $210 | $257 | -18% | 147% | 92 | 330 |
Frequently asked questions
How do California urology rates compare with the rest of the country?
California ranks 20th of 50 states with an index of 106; 23 of 37 codes are above the national median.
Which urology code has the biggest premium in California?
CPT 76857 (Us exam pelvic limited), at 134% of the national median.
Are these Medicare or commercial rates?
Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.
Methodology
How these numbers are calculated
- Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
- Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
- Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
- Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
- Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
- Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.
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