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Unlisted Keyhole Operation On The Spleen

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 38129

A keyhole operation on the spleen - performed through small punctures with a camera and long instruments - that has no standard named entry of its own. It is used when the work done does not match any established description, so the surgeon submits a written report of exactly what was performed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Keyhole Operation On The Spleen cost?

$13,490

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13,490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8,710 to $20,893.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14,791 · 10th to 90th $6,026 to $25,704Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $30 to $9,120
$100$1K$10Kfacility $14,791professional $437

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$37,153.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$15,135.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,595.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$616.60
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$25,703.96

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 25.7 times more in Indiana than in Maine. 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.

South Carolina· 3rd of 50

$13,490

IN $17,783ME $692

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.