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Replacement of Small-Intestine Feeding Tube

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 49451

An existing feeding tube that enters the small intestine through the skin of the abdomen is exchanged for a new one. The tube is swapped over a guide wire using live X-ray, contrast dye is injected to confirm the new tube sits correctly, and images are saved and reported. No incision or scope is needed and it is usually a short outpatient visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Replacement of Small-Intestine Feeding Tube cost?

$708

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $708 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $141 to $1,585.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $91 to $3,981Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $1,175
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $708professional $1,175

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,495.41
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$912.01
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,309.57
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 10.7 times more in New Jersey than in Maine. 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.

North Carolina· 44th of 50

$708

NJ $4,786ME $447

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.