CPT code 44206: Partial colectomy, end colostomy, closed distal segment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware

In Delaware, Medicare pays $1,578.36 for 44206 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 44206 covers

The surgeon removes a segment of colon using a laparoscopic approach, brings the proximal bowel through the abdominal wall as an end colostomy, and closes the distal bowel segment. This Hartmann-type operation is used when the surgeon does not restore intestinal continuity during the same procedure, such as in selected cases of complicated diverticular disease, obstruction, or perforation. It is typically performed by a general or colorectal surgeon in a hospital operating room.

Report 44206 when the operative documentation supports partial colon resection, laparoscopic technique, an end colostomy, and closure of the distal segment. Distinguish it from partial colectomy codes that include an anastomosis or a different reconstruction. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Delaware compares for 44206

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 44206 runs from $1,431.68 in Wisconsin to $2,014.06 in Alaska. Delaware pays $1,578.36. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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44206 rates by state

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How the 44206 rate is calculated

Each of 44206’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 44206

44206 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 44206

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 44206 has changed in Delaware

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Where the Delaware rate applies

Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Arden
• Ardencroft
• Ardentown
• Bear
• Bellefonte
• Bethany Beach
• Bethel
• Blades

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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