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Freeing The Colon Bend Near The Spleen, Keyhole

Washington rates for HCPCS 44213

During keyhole bowel surgery, the sharp bend of the colon high on the left side of the abdomen near the spleen is cut free from its attachments. Releasing it lets the remaining bowel stretch down far enough to be joined without tension after part of the colon has been removed. It is billed in addition to the main bowel operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Freeing The Colon Bend Near The Spleen, Keyhole cost?

$389

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $794.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $389 · 10th to 90th $229 to $12,882
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $389

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
$338.84
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$18,620.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$501.19
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$371.54
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 100.0 times more in Indiana 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.

Washington· 37th of 50

$389

IN $18,197ND $182

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.