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Moderate Sedation for GI Endoscopy, Initial 15 Minutes

Utah 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 Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $45.71 to $63.10.

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 $69 · 10th to 90th $7 to $69Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $6 to $69
$5$10$20$50$100facility $69professional $54

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$69.18
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$64.57
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$128.82
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$83.18
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
$1.12
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$13.80

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 16th 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.