A scope with an ultrasound probe at its tip is passed through the mouth into the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. Guided by the ultrasound picture, a fine needle is passed through the wall of the gut to inject medicine into nearby structures, or to place tiny markers that later guide radiation treatment. The scope shows the target directly, so nothing has to be reached through the skin.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Ultrasound-Guided Injection Through the Gut Wall cost?
$437
Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $501.
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 $550 · 10th to 90th $251 to $4,365Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $331 to $501
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Facility
Global
$263.03
$3,548.13
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Facility
52 · Reduced service
$131.83
$131.83
$131.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$794.33
Facility
Global
$218.78
$407.38
$794.33
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Professional
Global
$501.19
$616.60
$616.60
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$501.19
Professional
Global
$331.13
$426.58
$501.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,890.45
Facility
Global
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
$3,890.45
Where South Dakota sits
The same service costs 33.9 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. 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.