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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 October 2026.

How much does Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure cost?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $3,890 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$48.98$44.67 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,890$2,188 to $17,783

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $741 to $24,547Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $45 to $65
$100$1K$10Kfacility $3,890professional $49

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$53,703.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$4,365.16
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$18,620.87
Typical High
$33,113.11
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,137.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$64.57
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$31,622.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$23,442.29
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$16,595.87
Median
$25,118.86
Typical High
$47,863.01

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 48th of 51

$891

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.