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Reopening the Abdomen After Surgery

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 35840

Reopens a recent abdominal operation site to find and deal with bleeding, a clot in a repaired vessel, or infection that has developed since. Bleeding points are controlled, clot is cleared, and infected material is washed out. It is an unplanned return to the operating room rather than part of the original operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Reopening the Abdomen After Surgery cost?

$1,514

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $2,692.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $933 to $3,802
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,514professional $1,514

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,801.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,235.94
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,801.89

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.2 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 24th of 51

$1,514

AK $4,898DE $794

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.