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Stomach Suctioning and Washout by a Doctor

Washington, DC 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?

$2,138

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,096 to $3,162.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $25 to $7,762Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $21 to $48
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $2,754professional $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. 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
$24.55
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,548.82

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 234.4 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $2,138 · 12th of 51
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.