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Other Surgery On The Lymph Or Blood-Forming System

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 38999

Covers an operation on the spleen, the lymph nodes and lymph channels, or the blood-forming tissues, that has no standard named entry of its own. The surgeon submits a written report describing exactly what was done so the insurer can price it against comparable named operations.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Other Surgery On The Lymph Or Blood-Forming System cost?

$151

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $245.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $126 · 10th to 90th $126 to $813Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $245 to $245
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $126professional $245

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
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$223.87
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$223.87

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 190.5 times more in Oklahoma than in Hawaii. 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 Dakota· 49th of 51

$151

OK $5,623HI $29.51

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.