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Rectal Scope Exam With Bleeding Control

Washington 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 July 2026.

How much does Rectal Scope Exam With Bleeding Control cost?

$224

Typical physician fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $148 to $331.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $110 to $537
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kprofessional $224

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$524.81
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$645.65
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$70.79
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$549.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$457.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$346.74

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in Minnesota than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington $224 · 15th of 51
MN $339WV $158

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.