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Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes

Arizona rates for HCPCS G0500

Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153, as appropriate)

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes cost?

$53.70

Typical physician fee. In Arizona, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.75 to $66.07.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $5 to $37Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $5 to $204
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $13professional $54

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.91
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$9.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS Arizona
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$64.57
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$66.07

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Washington than in Michigan. 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.

Arizona· 28th of 51

$53.70

WA $79.43MI $10.47

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.