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Opening The Small Bowel To Explore Or Take A Sample

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 44020

Opens the small intestine through an incision in the abdomen so the surgeon can look inside it, take a tissue sample, or remove a swallowed or stuck object, then closes the opening. No length of bowel is removed and the ends are not rejoined. It is used when the area cannot be reached or dealt with using a swallowed telescope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening The Small Bowel To Explore Or Take A Sample cost?

$1,622

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,622 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $1,905.

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 $1,738 · 10th to 90th $912 to $5,623Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $1,995
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,738professional $1,622

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
$954.99
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,623.41
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,570.40
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $1,622 · 39th of 50
ME $12,882ND $955

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.