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Injection of Air or Dye Into the Abdomen

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 49400

Air or a contrast dye is injected through the abdominal wall into the space surrounding the organs so that imaging shows the area more clearly. Outlining that space helps show a hernia, a leak, or the position of organs and tubing. It is performed as part of, or in preparation for, an imaging study.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Injection of Air or Dye Into the Abdomen cost?

$151

Typical physician fee. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $95.50 to $209.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $195 to $10,471Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $85 to $282
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,248professional $141

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$346.74
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$316.23
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$281.84

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. 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.

New Jersey· 29th of 51

$151

MN $257KY $129

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.