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Deep Small-Bowel Scope With Control Of Bleeding

California rates for HCPCS 44378

A long flexible scope is passed through the mouth and stomach and advanced deep into the small intestine, far beyond the reach of a standard upper endoscopy. When the source of bleeding is found it is treated during the same examination, for example by injecting medicine, sealing the vessel with heat, or applying a clip.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Deep Small-Bowel Scope With Control Of Bleeding cost?

$5,129

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $7,943.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $912 to $13,804Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $309 to $933
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $5,495professional $380

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
$2,187.76
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,659.59
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,023.29
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in West Virginia 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.

California· 4th of 50

$5,129

WV $8,913ND $389

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.