Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comWhat the whole prostate lift (UroLift) costs
Small implants that hold an enlarged prostate open: 52441 first implant (office); Medicare hospital and ASC claims use C9739 (1-3 implants) or C9740 (4 or more). Every bill that usually comes with it, who sends it, and where each number comes from.
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Partial estimate. Add-on codes often billed with it (52442) are not included. The totals below run low.
Medicare, national amounts, 2026
| Bill | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Facility | $4,259 | $5,478 |
| Surgeon | $184 | $184 |
| Anesthesia | $123 | $123 |
| Before surgery (typical) | $177 | $177 |
| Total | $4,743 | $5,962 |
National Medicare amounts (payment-area and wage adjustments at 1.0). Facility: OPPS Addendum B, July 2026 (national unadjusted rate); local = rate × (0.6 × wage index + 0.4); ASC Addendum AA, July 2026 (national rate); local = rate × (0.5 × wage index + 0.5); device-intensive (J8) codes keep the device portion unadjusted; FY 2026 IPPS final rule CMS-1833-F, Table 5; standard amounts from Tables 1A-1E; local = weight × (labor × wage index + non-labor + capital × wage index^0.6848). Leaves out teaching (IME), safety-net (DSH) and outlier add-ons. Surgeon: CMS Physician Fee Schedule CY2026 (RVU26D). Anesthesia: CMS base units × the CY2026 anesthesia conversion factor, with an assumed case time. An educational estimate, not a quote.
Line by line (surgery center)
- Surgery center facility fee: $4,259. Billed by The surgery center. CMS ASC Addendum AA, July 2026: national rate $4,258.61
- Surgeon, CPT 52441: $184. Billed by The surgeon's group. CMS Physician Fee Schedule CY2026 (RVU26D, Oct 2026 release), facility rate, PFS locality national (GPCI 1.0)
- Anesthesia, ASA code 00910: $123. Billed by The anesthesia group. CMS anesthesia base units (CY2022 file, unchanged for CY2026) + CY2026 anesthesia conversion factor $20.49754 for the nation (ANES2026, RVU26D). Code mapping is ours, from the ASA code descriptors.
- Consultation visit (new patient): $177. Billed by The surgeon's group. CMS PFS CY2026 (RVU26D), non-facility (office) rate, CPT 99204
Questions
How much does a prostate lift (UroLift) cost in total, with every bill?
At national Medicare rates for 2026, the whole prostate lift (UroLift) comes to about $4,743 in a surgery center and about $5,962 in a hospital outpatient, counting the facility, the surgeon, anesthesia and typical care before and after. Commercial plans usually pay more; local rates differ by area.
Why do I get separate bills for a prostate lift (UroLift)?
The surgery center bills for the facility; the surgeon's group bills for the operation (Surgeon, CPT 52441, about $184 from Medicare nationally); the anesthesia group bills by base units plus time (about $123 at our default time); labs, imaging, pathology and therapy each come from their own provider.
What does the surgeon's fee include?
Same-day global: covers the procedure day only.