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Laparoscopic Placement of Abdominal Catheter

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 49324

Keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to place a catheter into the peritoneal cavity — the space inside the abdomen — with the tube tunneled under the skin. This service is for placing a new catheter; revising an existing one is a separate service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th–90th $407$11,2200%5%10%10th90th$2,570Professionalmedian $537 · 10th–90th $339$1,5490%10%10th90th$537$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$12,302.69
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$12,022.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$16,218.10