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Removal of Dead Pancreas Tissue

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 48105

Clears away dead and infected tissue from the pancreas and the area around it after a severe attack of pancreatitis has destroyed part of the gland. The abdomen is opened, the dead tissue is removed, and drains are usually left in place. It is a major operation done when infection or dead tissue is threatening the patient's life.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of Dead Pancreas Tissue cost?

$7,641

Typical total for the visit. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,641 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $5,129 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,512 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$5,129$3,802 to $6,026
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,512$1,288 to $2,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,571Professionalmedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $6,761
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,512professional $5,129

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,570.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$6,760.83
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,786.30
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$676.08
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,244.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,786.30
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,495.41

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in Alaska than in Washington. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

North Dakota· 17th of 51

$7,641

$5,129 physician + $2,512 facility

AK $21,355WA $3,262

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.