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Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure

Iowa rates for HCPCS 44238

Covers a keyhole operation on the intestine that does not match any of the standard named intestinal procedures. The surgeon works with a camera and long instruments through small abdominal incisions. Because it is an unusual or newly developed operation, the surgeon submits a report describing exactly what was done so it can be reviewed and priced.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure cost?

$2,630

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,399 from a physician practice, and about $7,413 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,399$2,188 to $3,090
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7,413$6,310 to $11,482

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,413 · 10th to 90th $5,012 to $15,136Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $933 to $3,311
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,413professional $2,399

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
$5,011.87
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,311.31
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$15,848.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$15,848.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 28.8 times more in Indiana than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $2,630 · 28th of 51
IN $14,454SD $501

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.