Urology · Wisconsin

Urology commercial reimbursement in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin urology rates compare with the national market.

Urology in Wisconsin

37 codes · 114 sampled providers
Index vs national
166
66% above
Rank among states
2 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
37 of 37
median code at 166%
Providers
114
sampled

What the data shows

1

Urology ranks 2nd of 50 states in Wisconsin with an index of 166 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 37 codes and 114 sampled providers.

2

Of the 37 urology codes with enough data in Wisconsin, 37 pay above the national median and 0 below; the typical code sits at 166% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 55874 (Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl) at 196%; largest discount: CPT 93000 (Electrocardiogram complete) at 139%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Wisconsin urology rates have a median of 269% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeWisconsinNationalGapProv.
55874
Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl
$505$257+96%113
51798
Us urine capacity measure
$41$21+91%109
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$161$86+87%113
76770
Us exam abdo back wall comp
$286$153+87%113
76856
Us exam pelvic complete
$272$148+84%113

Lowest vs national

CodeWisconsinNationalGapProv.
93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$36$26+39%101
52000
Cystourethroscopy
$300$210+43%103
52649
Prostate laser enucleation
$1,991$1,355+47%102
52601
Prostatectomy (turp)
$1,739$1,181+47%103
51700
Irrigation of bladder
$114$77+48%103

All urology codes in Wisconsin

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeWisconsinNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 55874
Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl
$505$257+96%354%113203
CPT 51798
Us urine capacity measure
$41$21+91%321%109172
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$161$86+87%233%113206
CPT 76770
Us exam abdo back wall comp
$286$153+87%269%113202
CPT 76856
Us exam pelvic complete
$272$148+84%259%113203
CPT 76872
Us transrectal
$345$188+83%287%114199
CPT 55866
Laps surg prst8ect rpbic rad
$3,943$2,237+76%364%113203
CPT 50590
Fragmenting of kidney stone
$1,860$1,065+75%245%114209
CPT 52224
Cystoscopy and treatment
$800$459+74%455%103203
CPT 74178
Ct abd&plv wo cntr flwd cntr
$865$498+74%256%113200
CPT 64566
Neuroeltrd stim post tibial
$119$69+72%459%103201
CPT 51729
Cystometrogram w/vp&up
$940$554+70%266%114204
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$334$197+70%189%114215
CPT 51728
Cystometrogram w/vp
$881$520+69%262%113207
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$316$187+69%164%114213
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$212$125+69%180%114214
CPT 99426
Prin care mgmt staff 1st 30
$127$77+66%188%113204
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$87$52+66%146%114214
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$221$134+66%163%114214
CPT 76857
Us exam pelvic limited
$123$75+65%240%113206
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$420$257+64%177%114212
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$150$92+63%158%114215
CPT 52281
Cystoscopy and treatment
$540$334+62%395%103205
CPT 76775
Us exam abdo back wall lim
$148$92+61%244%113203
CPT 52332
Cystoscopy and treatment
$576$360+60%413%102207
CPT 52287
Cystoscopy chemodenervation
$585$367+59%393%103205
CPT 52648
Laser surgery of prostate
$2,397$1,508+59%454%102198
CPT 51702
Insert temp bladder cath
$96$61+57%421%103206
CPT 52310
Cystoscopy and treatment
$495$317+56%368%103207
CPT 99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$94$60+56%142%113205
CPT 52356
Cysto/uretero w/lithotripsy
$989$657+50%271%103206
CPT 51720
Treatment of bladder lesion
$167$111+50%438%102198
CPT 51700
Irrigation of bladder
$114$77+48%439%103198
CPT 52601
Prostatectomy (turp)
$1,739$1,181+47%330%103200
CPT 52649
Prostate laser enucleation
$1,991$1,355+47%303%102199
CPT 52000
Cystourethroscopy
$300$210+43%422%103202
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$36$26+39%232%101193

Frequently asked questions

How do Wisconsin urology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Wisconsin ranks 2nd of 50 states with an index of 166; 37 of 37 codes are above the national median.

Which urology code has the biggest premium in Wisconsin?

CPT 55874 (Tprnl plmt biodegrdabl matrl), at 196% 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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