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Laparoscopic Revision or Removal of Gastric Stimulator Leads

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 43648

A keyhole operation to adjust, reposition, or take out the electrode wires of a gastric stimulator, a device implanted on the stomach wall that delivers mild electrical pulses to help control severe nausea and vomiting. The surgeon works through several small abdominal incisions using a camera for guidance.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Laparoscopic Revision or Removal of Gastric Stimulator Leads cost?

$537

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $676.

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 $4,169 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $27,542Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $245 to $955
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,169professional $525

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
$676.08
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,380.38

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.9 times more in Alaska 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.

Washington, DC· 44th of 51

$537

AK $2,344HI $398

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.