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Replacement of Small-Intestine Feeding Tube

South 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?

$912

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $209 to $1,905.

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 $912 · 10th to 90th $105 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,230
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $912professional $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
$104.71
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$660.69
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where South 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.

South Carolina· 37th of 50

$912

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.