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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy With Polyp Removal (Snare)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 45338

During a flexible sigmoidoscopy, examining the lower part of the colon and rectum, a wire loop (snare) is passed through the scope and used to encircle and remove a polyp or other growth from the lining. The tissue is then sent to a lab to check whether it's benign or precancerous.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Flexible Sigmoidoscopy With Polyp Removal (Snare) cost?

$295

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $138 to $363.

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 $1,862 · 10th to 90th $309 to $4,074Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $120 to $372
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,862professional $245

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
$309.03
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$363.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$588.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.6 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· 27th of 51

$295

MN $407WV $251

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.