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Laparoscopic Placement of Abdominal Catheter

California 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 $2,512 · 10th–90th $407$10,0000%5%10%10th90th$2,512Professionalmedian $407 · 10th–90th $316$8510%20%10th90th$407$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$338.84
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$23,988.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,000.00
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$27,542.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,549.93
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$912.01
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$16,982.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$36,307.81