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Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes

Missouri 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?

$51.29

Typical physician fee. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.03 to $64.57.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $5 to $158Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $5 to $204
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $31professional $51

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$56.23
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$194.98
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
$43.65
Typical High
$77.62
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.00
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$11.22

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 37th of 51

$51.29

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.