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Keyhole Lymph Node Removal and Abdominal Staging

Delaware 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?

$7,079

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,079 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,291 to $7,244.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $1,905 to $7,244
$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $7,079

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
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 47.9 times more in Indiana than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $7,079 · 15th of 50
IN $33,113ME $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.