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Sigmoidoscopy With Removal of Small Polyps

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 45333

A flexible tube with a camera on the end is passed through the anus to examine the rectum and the lower part of the colon, and small growths found along the way are taken off with a heated forceps that grips and burns them at the same time. The tissue removed is sent to a laboratory for examination. Because only the lower part of the bowel is looked at, the preparation is lighter than for a full colon exam.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sigmoidoscopy With Removal of Small Polyps cost?

$331

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $138 to $501.

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 $331 · 10th to 90th $93 to $1,660Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $398 to $398
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $331professional $398

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
$91.20
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$5,495.41
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$891.25
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,801.89
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$19,498.45

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 15.5 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $331 · 48th of 50
NJ $4,898WV $316

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.