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Removal of Colon and Rectum, Joined to Anus

Iowa rates for HCPCS 44158

A major operation that removes the entire colon along with the rectum, then connects the end of the small intestine directly to the anus so bowel movements can still pass the natural way. It is done for ulcerative colitis or for conditions that cover the colon with polyps. A temporary opening on the abdomen is usually created to divert stool while the new connection heals.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Colon and Rectum, Joined to Anus cost?

$3,467

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3,090 from a physician practice, and about $4,898 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3,090$2,344 to $4,467
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,898$3,467 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $7,943Professionalmedian $3,090 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $8,128
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,898professional $3,090

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$11,748.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$6,165.95
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$7,943.28
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,025.60
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$18,620.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$6,165.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,165.95
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,025.60
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$5,128.61

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Iowa· 10th of 51

$3,467

AK $5,129KY $2,239

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.