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Bowel Scope Through A Stoma With Biopsy

North Carolina 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?

$457

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $759.

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 $457 · 10th to 90th $174 to $3,631Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $589 to $589
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $457professional $589

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$5,248.07
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,071.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$19,498.45

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 48th of 50

$457

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.