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Colon Examination Through A Surgical Opening

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 45355

Examination of the inside of the colon with a scope introduced through an opening made in the bowel wall during an abdominal operation, rather than passed up from the rectum. It is used when the colon cannot be examined the usual way or when a particular segment must be inspected during surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Colon Examination Through A Surgical Opening cost?

$30.20

Typical physician fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $30.20 to $30.20.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $339
$50$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $30

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$954.99
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$338.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 144.5 times more in California than in South Carolina. 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.

South Carolina· 39th of 39

$30.20

CA $4,365SC $30.20

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.