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Rectal Tumor Removal (Posterior Approach)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 45160

This procedure removes a tumor from the wall of the rectum through a surgical incision made near the tailbone, rather than by reaching the tumor through the anus. It is generally reserved for tumors that are difficult to access using a less invasive approach.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Rectal Tumor Removal (Posterior Approach) cost?

$1,175

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $1,230.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,514
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $1,148

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
$1,202.26
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,230.27
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,818.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,511.89

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Minnesota than in West Virginia. 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.

Washington, DC· 34th of 51

$1,175

MN $2,399WV $1,047

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.