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Keyhole Creation of a Small Bowel Stoma

California rates for HCPCS 44187

Brings a loop or end of the small intestine out through the abdominal wall to form a stoma, so waste empties into a bag on the skin instead of traveling through the rest of the bowel. It is done with keyhole surgery through several small incisions using a camera and long instruments. It may be temporary, to rest bowel further along, or permanent.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Creation of a Small Bowel Stoma cost?

$8,710

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,710 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,571 to $13,804.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,550 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $17,783Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $912 to $2,344
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $9,550professional $1,148

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
$2,951.21
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$19,054.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$13,489.63
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,513.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$218.78
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,760.83
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where California sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $8,710 · 5th of 50
ME $21,878ND $1,096

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.