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?
$617
Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $513 to $741.
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 $741 · 10th to 90th $363 to $4,365Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $490 to $794
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
$389.05
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,365.16
Facility
Global
$389.05
$3,090.30
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,071.52
Facility
Global
$354.81
$602.56
$1,071.52
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Professional
Global
$831.76
$912.01
$912.01
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$741.31
Professional
Global
$489.78
$616.60
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,890.45
Facility
Global
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
$3,890.45
Where South Dakota 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.