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Rectal Scope Exam With Bleeding Control

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 45317

Examination of the rectum and the lowest part of the colon using a short rigid scope, during which active bleeding is stopped, for example by cautery, a clip, or an injection. It is used when someone is bleeding from the lower bowel.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Rectal Scope Exam With Bleeding Control cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $832 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$178$110 to $219
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$832$537 to $1,698

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $380 to $3,890Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $102 to $251
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $832professional $178

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$56,234.13
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$288.40
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$407.38
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,412.54
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$380.19
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,244.36
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$47.86
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$181.97
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$36.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.99
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$426.58
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,862.09
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,818.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Pennsylvania· 41st of 51

$178

AK $490DC $129

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.