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Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes

Rhode Island 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 July 2026.

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

$45.71

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.46 to $74.13.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $115 to $363Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $5 to $74
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $138professional $46

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$93.33

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in North Dakota than in Louisiana. 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.

Rhode Island· 8th of 51

$45.71

ND $57.54LA $7.08

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.