Keyhole Lymph Node Removal and Abdominal Staging

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 38573

A keyhole operation in which lymph nodes are removed from both sides of the pelvis and lymph nodes higher in the abdomen are sampled. Fluid washings and small tissue samples are taken from the lining of the abdomen, and the fatty apron of tissue hanging over the bowel is removed. It is done to find out how far a cancer has spread so treatment can be planned.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Lymph Node Removal and Abdominal Staging cost?

$8,503

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,503 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,585 to the doctor who performs it, and $6,918 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

19% physician fee81% facility fee

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 56 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$1,585	$1,175 to $2,570
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$6,918	$2,630 to $12,303

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $18,621Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $4,898

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,258.93 Median $5,623.41 Typical High $14,454.40	Facility	Global	$1,258.93	$5,623.41	$14,454.40
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,265.80 Median $11,481.54 Typical High $26,915.35	Facility	Global	$4,265.80	$11,481.54	$26,915.35
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $588.84 Median $3,981.07 Typical High $11,481.54	Facility	Global	$588.84	$3,981.07	$11,481.54
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,041.74 Median $8,317.64 Typical High $20,417.38	Facility	Global	$2,041.74	$8,317.64	$20,417.38

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wisconsin than in Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $17,647VA $3,272

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.