Cystoscopy cost in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra as an inpatient: from $932.00 to $992.55, with a median of $962.28. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Meriter — $30.28 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $531.05 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 52000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter lowest Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $932.00 | $1,165.00 | $72.47–$1,106.75 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Cystourethroscopy; Temp Stent Placement | $992.55 | $1,527.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,177.15 | $1,811.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Scope of Bladder and Urethra, for Diagnosis | $1,177.15 | $1,811.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,607.43 | $3,259.28 | $749.63–$3,096.32 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $932.00, median $962.28, highest $992.55 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $962.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.