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Reclosing an Abdominal Wound That Burst Open

North Carolina 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?

$1,072

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $1,549.

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 $1,072 · 10th to 90th $759 to $3,890Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $1,318
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,072professional $1,318

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
$812.83
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$35,481.34
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,456.54
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,128.61

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,072 · 45th 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.