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Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure

Illinois 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 October 2026.

How much does Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure cost?

$5,623

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,623 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,455 from a physician practice, and about $5,623 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,455$794 to $2,512
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,623$2,692 to $9,772

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,623 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $12,303Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $126 to $7,762
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,623professional $2,455

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$10,232.93
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,511.89
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$346.74
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$12,882.50

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 363.1 times more in Oklahoma than in Hawaii. 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.

Illinois· 13th of 51

$5,623

OK $10,715HI $29.51

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.