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Change of Feeding Tube Into the Intestine

California rates for HCPCS 49446

Converts a feeding tube that ends in the stomach into a longer one that passes through the stomach and on into the small intestine. Live x-ray pictures and a small amount of dye guide the tip into place and confirm the position before feeding restarts. The existing opening in the abdominal wall is used, so no new incision is made.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th–90th $955$13,4900%5%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $794 · 10th–90th $126$1,3800%10%10th90th$794$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$1,445.44
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,238.72
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,445.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$5,011.87
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,549.93