Medicare Charges and Payments for 16 GI Procedures

Here is the average 2008 Medicare sub charge (submitted charges divided by allowed services), average allow charge (Medicare-allowed charges divided by allowed services, including co-pays and deductibles paid by patient), and average payment (Medicare payments divided by allowed services, not including co-pays and deductibles paid by patient) for 16 GI procedures commonly performed in ASCs.

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1. Upper stomach-intestine scope, simple (CPT 43234)

  • average sub charge: $1,025
  • average allow charge: $329
  • average payment: $259

2. Upper stomach-intestine scope for diagnosis (CPT 43235)

  • average sub charge: $1,117
  • average allow charge $325
  • average payment: $255

3. Stomach-intestine scope, inject intestine wall (CPT 43236)

  • average sub charge: $1,359
  • average allow charge $338
  • average payment: $267

4. Upper stomach-intestine scope for biopsy (CPT 43239)

  • average sub charge: $1,451
  • average allow charge $408
  • average payment: $321

5. Stomach-intestine scope ultrasound guided biopsy (CPT 43242)

  • average sub charge: $2,116
  • average allow charge $404
  • average payment: $320

6. Stomach-intestine scope for foreign body removal (CPT 43247)

  • average sub charge: $1,458
  • average allow charge $408
  • average payment: $322

7. Stomach-intestine scope with ultrasound exam (CPT 43259)

  • average sub charge: $2,232
  • average allow charge $452
  • average payment: $359

8. Scope of upper small intestine (CPT 44360)

  • average sub charge: $1,419
  • average allow charge $416
  • average payment: $328

9. Scope of upper small intestine with biopsy (CPT 44361)

  • average sub charge: $1,344
  • average allow charge $425
  • average payment: $336

10. Scope of colon thru ostomy for diagnosis (CPT 44388)

  • average sub charge: $1,325
  • average allow charge $334
  • average payment: $262

11. Scope of colon with biopsy thru ostomy (CPT 44389)

  • average sub charge: $1,354
  • average allow charge $325
  • average payment: $255

12. Scope of sigmoid colon only with biopsy (CPT 45331)

  • average sub charge: $967
  • average allow charge $267
  • average payment: $208

13. Scope of colon for diagnosis (CPT 45378)

  • average sub charge: $1,502
  • average allow charge $422
  • average payment: $330

14. Scope of colon with biopsy (CPT 45380)

  • average sub charge: $1,549
  • average allow charge $406
  • average payment: $318

15. Cancer screen colon scope, high risk patient (HCPCS G0105)

  • average sub charge: $1,308
  • average allow charge $409
  • average payment: $306

16. Cancer screen colon scope, not high risk patient (HCPCS G0121)

  • average sub charge: $1,415
  • average allow charge $412
  • average payment: $308

Source: CMS

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