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Partial Colon Removal With Stoma And Second Opening

Maryland rates for HCPCS 44144

Removes a diseased section of the colon and brings both cut ends out through the abdominal wall — one as a stoma that empties into a bag, the other as a small opening draining the segment left beyond it. The bowel is deliberately not rejoined at this operation, leaving that to a later one.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Partial Colon Removal With Stoma And Second Opening cost?

$1,820

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,698 to $1,995.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,380Professionalmedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $2,455
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $562professional $1,820

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,041.74
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,754.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,311.31
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,187.76
6 more rates 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
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,548.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Maryland· 39th of 51

$1,820

AK $5,888TX $1,202

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.