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Other Keyhole Intestinal Procedure

West Virginia 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?

$1,413

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $955 from a physician practice, and about $9,772 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 5 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$955$741 to $1,413
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$9,772$9,772 to $9,772

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,772 · 10th to 90th $9,772 to $9,772Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $741 to $2,188
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $9,772professional $955

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
$9,772.37
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,187.76
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81,283.05
Median
$81,283.05
Typical High
$81,283.05
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72,443.60
Median
$72,443.60
Typical High
$72,443.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18,197.01
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$18,197.01
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$16,982.44

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $1,413 · 46th 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.