An incision is made to reach the retroperitoneal space — the area behind the lining of the abdominal cavity, where the kidneys, major blood vessels, and nearby lymph nodes sit. The surgeon inspects that area directly to find the cause of a mass, bleeding, or infection, and may take tissue samples. The main abdominal cavity is not the target of the exploration.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Open Exploration Behind The Abdominal Lining cost?
$5,129
Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $6,918.
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
Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $7,762Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $891 to $2,089
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,762.47
Facility
Global
$1,071.52
$5,128.61
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,089.30
Professional
Global
$891.25
$954.99
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$33,884.42
Facility
Global
$2,630.27
$10,000.00
$33,884.42
Where Washington, DC sits
The same service costs 19.1 times more in Wyoming than in Maine. 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.