A long flexible scope is passed through the mouth and worked far down into the small intestine, well beyond the stomach and the first bends of the bowel that a standard upper examination reaches. Small pieces of tissue are taken from areas that look abnormal and sent for examination under a microscope. It is used to find the cause of bleeding, unexplained anemia, diarrhea or pain arising deep in the small bowel.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Deep Small Bowel Scope With Tissue Sample cost?
$355
Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $355 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $525.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $437 to $3,802Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $229 to $447
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,244.36
Facility
Global
$3,311.31
$3,801.89
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,148.15
Facility
Global
$524.81
$812.83
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$446.68
Professional
Global
$229.09
$302.00
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,318.26
Facility
Global
$416.87
$524.81
$1,318.26
Where Maryland sits
The same service costs 21.9 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.