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Bowel Scope Through A Stoma With Biopsy

California rates for HCPCS 44389

An examination of the large bowel through a stoma — an opening in the abdominal wall where the bowel has been brought to the surface — during which one or more small tissue samples are taken. The scope is passed through the stoma and tiny forceps pinch off pieces of the lining from areas that look inflamed or abnormal. The laboratory examination of the samples is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bowel Scope Through A Stoma With Biopsy cost?

$3,388

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,388 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $776 to $5,370.

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 $3,802 · 10th to 90th $437 to $12,023Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $155 to $851
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,802professional $389

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
$1,202.26
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$16,595.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,621.81
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$851.14
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where California sits

The same service costs 13.8 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

California· 6th of 50

$3,388

IN $5,623ND $407

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.