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Ostomy Absorbent Material to Thicken Stomal Output

North Dakota rates for HCPCS A4422

Ostomy absorbent material (sheet/pad/crystal packet) for use in ostomy pouch to thicken liquid stomal output, each

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Ostomy Absorbent Material to Thicken Stomal Output cost?

$0.14

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $0.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $0.14 from a physician practice, and about $0.11 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$0.14$0.11 to $0.17
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$0.11$0.11 to $0.15

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0
$0.1$1$10$100facility $0professional $0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$0.11
Median
$0.11
Typical High
$0.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$0.11
Typical High
$0.11
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.13
Median
$0.17
Typical High
$0.17
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$0.16
Median
$0.20
Typical High
$0.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$0.09
Typical High
$0.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$0.38
Typical High
$0.47
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.08
Median
$0.11
Typical High
$79.43
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.07
Median
$0.08
Typical High
$0.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.05
Median
$0.08
Typical High
$0.13

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Idaho than in Ohio. 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 Dakota· 9th of 51

$0.14

ID $0.16OH $0.08

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.