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Stomach Suctioning and Washout by a Doctor

California rates for HCPCS 43753

A tube is used to suction the contents of the stomach and, when needed, wash it out with fluid, in a situation that requires a physician's own hands and judgement rather than routine nursing care, such as active bleeding in the stomach. Fluid is instilled and drawn back repeatedly to clear blood or contents. It is a bedside procedure with no scope or incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Stomach Suctioning and Washout by a Doctor cost?

$3,715

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,715 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,738 to $5,623.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $813 to $12,882Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $18 to $58
$100$1K$10Kfacility $3,981professional $22

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$891.25
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$28.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$64.57
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$323.59
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$6,025.60

Where California sits

The same service costs 234.4 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. 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.

California· 4th of 51

$3,715

NJ $5,370WV $22.91

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.