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Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure

Washington 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?

$2,512

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,862 from a physician practice, and about $17,783 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 8 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$1,862$977 to $2,399
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$17,783$9,772 to $23,988

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17,783 · 10th to 90th $5,129 to $35,481Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $525 to $3,090
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $17,783professional $1,862

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
$6,456.54
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$37,153.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,090.30
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$17,782.79
Typical High
$31,622.78
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$23,988.33
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$14,125.38
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$31,622.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$17,782.79
Typical High
$33,884.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57

Where Washington 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.

Washington $2,512 · 31st 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.