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Surgical Opening of the Stomach

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 43500

An open operation in which the surgeon opens the stomach to explore its interior or to remove a foreign object. It is done through an abdominal incision rather than with a scope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Opening of the Stomach cost?

$1,096

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $2,042.

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 $1,096 · 10th to 90th $776 to $12,303Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,148
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,096professional $955

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
$933.25
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$22,908.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,318.26
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.0 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.

South Carolina· 43rd of 50

$1,096

ME $13,183ND $776

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.