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Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes

Ohio 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?

$52.48

Typical physician fee. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $52.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.61 to $56.23.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $10 to $182Professionalmedian $52 · 10th to 90th $5 to $81
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $55professional $52

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
$10.23
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$79.43
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$72.44
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$645.65
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$97.72
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$70.79
2 more rates 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
$1.10
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$10.47
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
PT · Screening turned treatment
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 30th of 51

$52.48

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.