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Removal Of Upper Abdominal Lymph Nodes

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 38747

Removes the lymph nodes of the upper abdomen — those along the stomach, the liver's blood supply, and around the pancreas — during a larger cancer operation. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of Upper Abdominal Lymph Nodes cost?

$282

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $269 to $631.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $269 to $6,310Professionalmedian $282 · 10th to 90th $257 to $676
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,413professional $282

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
$269.15
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$616.60
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
$251.19
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$724.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 48th of 51

$282

AK $1,072UT $245

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.