Gastroenterology · Virginia

Gastroenterology commercial reimbursement in Virginia

How Virginia gastroenterology rates compare with the national market.

Gastroenterology in Virginia

36 codes · 118 sampled providers
Index vs national
91
9% below
Rank among states
38 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
3 of 36
median code at 92%
Providers
118
sampled

What the data shows

1

Gastroenterology ranks 38th of 50 states in Virginia with an index of 91 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 36 codes and 118 sampled providers.

2

Of the 36 gastroenterology codes with enough data in Virginia, 3 pay above the national median and 33 below; the typical code sits at 92% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 96413 (Chemo iv infusion 1 hr) at 107%; largest discount: CPT 88312 (Special stains group 1) at 81%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Virginia gastroenterology rates have a median of 163% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeVirginiaNationalGapProv.
96413
Chemo iv infusion 1 hr
$219$204+7%115
43235
Egd diagnostic brush wash
$298$294+1%118
99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$60$60+1%116
91110
Gi trc img intral esoph-ile
$1,149$1,175-2%115
43239
Egd biopsy single/multiple
$336$349-4%118

Lowest vs national

CodeVirginiaNationalGapProv.
88312
Special stains group 1
$80$99-19%116
88313
Special stains group 2
$57$71-19%116
43259
Egd us exam duodenum/jejunum
$329$384-14%116
43264
Ercp remove duct calculi
$539$622-13%117
45390
Colonoscopy w/resection
$467$532-12%117

All gastroenterology codes in Virginia

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeVirginiaNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 96413
Chemo iv infusion 1 hr
$219$204+7%164%115188
CPT 43235
Egd diagnostic brush wash
$298$294+1%269%118194
CPT 99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$60$60+1%91%116187
CPT 91110
Gi trc img intral esoph-ile
$1,149$1,175-2%143%115188
CPT 43239
Egd biopsy single/multiple
$336$349-4%272%118194
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$119$124-4%101%118192
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$176$185-5%92%118190
CPT 88305
Tissue exam by pathologist
$68$71-5%97%116186
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$48$51-6%81%118192
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$124$132-6%91%118192
CPT 45384
Colonoscopy w/lesion removal
$483$519-7%238%117194
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$234$252-7%99%118192
CPT 45385
Colonoscopy w/lesion removal
$514$556-8%230%118194
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$83$90-8%88%118191
CPT 45380
Colonoscopy and biopsy
$434$470-8%244%118194
CPT 43255
Egd control bleeding any
$423$459-8%239%117191
CPT 43246
Egd place gastrostomy tube
$311$338-8%174%118192
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$23$25-8%152%118187
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$177$194-9%100%118192
CPT 43249
Esoph egd dilation <30 mm
$247$271-9%181%118193
CPT 43242
Egd us fine needle bx/aspir
$410$454-10%178%116188
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$75$84-11%109%118182
CPT 46221
Ligation of hemorrhoid(s)
$308$346-11%95%118193
CPT 43251
Egd remove lesion snare
$378$425-11%219%117194
CPT 43274
Ercp duct stent placement
$657$739-11%163%117189
CPT 45378
Diagnostic colonoscopy
$362$408-11%220%118195
CPT 43276
Ercp stent exchange w/dilate
$683$771-11%163%115189
CPT 43238
Egd us fine needle bx/aspir
$339$383-12%166%116187
CPT 43237
Endoscopic us exam esoph
$281$318-12%162%117190
CPT 43248
Egd guide wire insertion
$321$364-12%217%118193
CPT 45388
Colonoscopy w/ablation
$434$492-12%182%115192
CPT 45390
Colonoscopy w/resection
$467$532-12%161%117185
CPT 43264
Ercp remove duct calculi
$539$622-13%170%117191
CPT 43259
Egd us exam duodenum/jejunum
$329$384-14%166%116190
CPT 88313
Special stains group 2
$57$71-19%71%116184
CPT 88312
Special stains group 1
$80$99-19%73%116184

Frequently asked questions

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

Virginia ranks 38th of 50 states with an index of 91; 3 of 36 codes are above the national median.

Which gastroenterology code has the biggest premium in Virginia?

CPT 96413 (Chemo iv infusion 1 hr), at 107% 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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