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Reclosing an Abdominal Wound That Burst Open

California rates for HCPCS 49900

Repairs an abdominal wound that has come apart after surgery, sometimes far enough for the contents of the abdomen to push through. The wound edges are cleaned back to strong tissue and stitched together again, often with heavy sutures placed through the full thickness of the abdominal wall. It is an emergency operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Reclosing an Abdominal Wound That Burst Open cost?

$6,607

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,607 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,631 to $10,233.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $15,849Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $631 to $1,698
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $7,079professional $891

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
$2,398.83
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,290.87
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,174.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,778.28
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$5,128.61
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where California sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $6,607 · 8th of 50
ME $13,183ND $813

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.