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Pancreatic Cyst Drained Into Intestine

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 48540

Drains a fluid-filled sac on the pancreas by connecting it directly to the intestine, so the fluid empties internally instead of through a tube in the skin. A loop of small intestine is rerouted and stitched to the sac, creating a lasting drainage path. It is used for a large or persistent pancreatic fluid collection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pancreatic Cyst Drained Into Intestine cost?

$1,413

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,349 from a physician practice, and about $5,370 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,349$1,259 to $1,549
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,370$1,514 to $7,762

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $8,511Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,995
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,370professional $1,349

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
$1,412.54
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$36,307.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,630.27
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,454.71
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,238.72
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,317.64
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,570.40
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,884.03
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,981.07
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,511.89

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $1,413 · 40th of 51
AK $2,951KY $1,318

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.