Gastroenterology · Delaware

Gastroenterology commercial reimbursement in Delaware

How Delaware gastroenterology rates compare with the national market.

Gastroenterology in Delaware

36 codes · 29 sampled providers
Index vs national
85
15% below
Rank among states
45 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
2 of 36
median code at 86%
Providers
29
sampled

What the data shows

1

Gastroenterology ranks 45th of 50 states in Delaware with an index of 85 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 36 codes and 29 sampled providers.

2

Of the 36 gastroenterology codes with enough data in Delaware, 2 pay above the national median and 34 below; the typical code sits at 86% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 45388 (Colonoscopy w/ablation) at 110%; largest discount: CPT 43251 (Egd remove lesion snare) at 68%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Delaware gastroenterology rates have a median of 145% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeDelawareNationalGapProv.
45388
Colonoscopy w/ablation
$543$492+10%29
99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$65$60+8%29
99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$50$51-2%29
88313
Special stains group 2
$67$71-5%29
96413
Chemo iv infusion 1 hr
$193$204-6%29

Lowest vs national

CodeDelawareNationalGapProv.
43251
Egd remove lesion snare
$288$425-32%29
46221
Ligation of hemorrhoid(s)
$236$346-32%29
43255
Egd control bleeding any
$313$459-32%29
43248
Egd guide wire insertion
$260$364-29%29
43249
Esoph egd dilation <30 mm
$195$271-28%29

All gastroenterology codes in Delaware

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeDelawareNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 45388
Colonoscopy w/ablation
$543$492+10%228%2936
CPT 99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$65$60+8%98%2936
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$50$51-2%85%2937
CPT 88313
Special stains group 2
$67$71-5%83%2935
CPT 96413
Chemo iv infusion 1 hr
$193$204-6%145%2936
CPT 88312
Special stains group 1
$92$99-7%84%2935
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$24$25-7%154%2936
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$82$90-9%86%2937
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$110$124-11%93%2937
CPT 43259
Egd us exam duodenum/jejunum
$339$384-12%171%2936
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$222$252-12%94%2937
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$162$185-12%84%2937
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$115$132-13%85%2937
CPT 45380
Colonoscopy and biopsy
$411$470-13%231%2937
CPT 43242
Egd us fine needle bx/aspir
$396$454-13%172%2936
CPT 45384
Colonoscopy w/lesion removal
$452$519-13%222%2937
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$168$194-13%95%2937
CPT 43246
Egd place gastrostomy tube
$290$338-14%163%2936
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$72$84-15%104%2935
CPT 43264
Ercp remove duct calculi
$529$622-15%167%2937
CPT 43235
Egd diagnostic brush wash
$250$294-15%226%2937
CPT 88305
Tissue exam by pathologist
$61$71-15%86%2935
CPT 91110
Gi trc img intral esoph-ile
$991$1,175-16%123%2935
CPT 43274
Ercp duct stent placement
$611$739-17%152%2937
CPT 43239
Egd biopsy single/multiple
$284$349-19%230%2937
CPT 45378
Diagnostic colonoscopy
$329$408-19%200%2937
CPT 45385
Colonoscopy w/lesion removal
$444$556-20%199%2937
CPT 43238
Egd us fine needle bx/aspir
$305$383-20%149%2936
CPT 43237
Endoscopic us exam esoph
$246$318-23%142%2937
CPT 43276
Ercp stent exchange w/dilate
$592$771-23%141%2936
CPT 45390
Colonoscopy w/resection
$407$532-23%140%2733
CPT 43249
Esoph egd dilation <30 mm
$195$271-28%143%2936
CPT 43248
Egd guide wire insertion
$260$364-29%176%2936
CPT 43255
Egd control bleeding any
$313$459-32%177%2937
CPT 46221
Ligation of hemorrhoid(s)
$236$346-32%72%2936
CPT 43251
Egd remove lesion snare
$288$425-32%166%2936

Frequently asked questions

How do Delaware gastroenterology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Delaware ranks 45th of 50 states with an index of 85; 2 of 36 codes are above the national median.

Which gastroenterology code has the biggest premium in Delaware?

CPT 45388 (Colonoscopy w/ablation), at 110% of the national median.

Are these Medicare or commercial rates?

Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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