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Deep Small-Bowel Scope With Control Of Bleeding

Louisiana 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?

$1,698

Typical facility fee. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $3,236.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $617 to $4,169
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,698

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
$616.60
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,548.13
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Louisiana $1,698 · 30th of 50
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.