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Deep Small-Bowel Scope With Control Of Bleeding

North Carolina 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?

$589

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $437 to $1,175.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $589 · 10th to 90th $380 to $5,012Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $661 to $661
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $589professional $661

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$7,943.28
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $589 · 47th 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.