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Keyhole Removal of Pelvic Lymph Nodes, Both Sides

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 38571

Removes the lymph nodes from both sides of the pelvis using a camera and instruments passed through small abdominal incisions. The nodes are sent to a laboratory to check whether cancer has spread to them, which guides further treatment. Recovery is generally faster than after an open operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Removal of Pelvic Lymph Nodes, Both Sides cost?

$1,349

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $5,129.

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 $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $23,988Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,380
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,129professional $1,202

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$23,988.33
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$10,964.78
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,137.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,548.82
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,348.96
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$21,877.62

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 309.0 times more in South Carolina than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $1,349 · 49th of 51
SC $21,878MD $70.79

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.