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Laparoscopic Placement of Abdominal Catheter

North Carolina 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 $1,445 · 10th–90th $380$8,5110%10%10th90th$1,445Professionalmedian $646 · 10th–90th $646$6460%50%100%$646$1.0$5.0$20.0$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$9,549.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,495.41
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$15,135.61
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$16,982.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24