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Stent Placement In The Colon Via A Stoma

Maryland rates for HCPCS 44402

This is an endoscopic procedure performed through an existing surgical opening in the abdominal wall to place a stent within the colon, helping keep a narrowed or blocked section open. It is used when access through the existing opening allows the area to be reached and treated. Patients who already have this surgical opening from a prior procedure can have this part of their colon treated through that opening.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Stent Placement In The Colon Via A Stoma cost?

$282

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $316.

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 $708 · 10th to 90th $427 to $3,631Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $240 to $407
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $708professional $275

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$371.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$537.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$537.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$346.74

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $282 · 47th of 51
CA $912WV $257

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.