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Deep Small Bowel Scope Exam

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 44376

This is an examination of the small intestine using a long, flexible scope that reaches well beyond where a standard upper endoscopy can see, without a biopsy or other intervention. It is used to look directly at the lining of the small bowel when bleeding, unexplained anemia, or other symptoms point to a problem deeper in the digestive tract.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Deep Small Bowel Scope Exam cost?

$324

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $355.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $324 to $7,762Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $263 to $427
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $324

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
$323.59
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$354.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$758.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$691.83

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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, DC· 47th of 51

$324

CA $759WV $288

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.