CPT code 44210: Total colectomy, laparoscopic, rectum retained2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Puerto Rico

Reports laparoscopic removal of the entire colon while retaining the rectum, with an ileostomy or an ileal connection to the rectum.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality474 Medicare services in 2024

In Puerto Rico, Medicare pays $1,629.95 for 44210 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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$1,629.95Hospital or facility

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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.

On this page 11 sections

Rate in Puerto Rico
What 44210 covers
Compared with other areas
Rate map
How it’s calculated
Payment rules
Related codes
Rate history
Where it applies
Billing questions
Sources

What 44210 covers

A surgeon removes the colon through laparoscopic access while leaving the rectum in place. The reconstruction includes an ileostomy or a connection between the ileum and retained rectum. Colorectal and general surgeons typically perform this operation in a hospital operating room for patients who need removal of the entire colon but do not have the rectum removed. This is distinct from laparoscopic procedures that remove only part of the colon or also remove the rectum.

Report the code when the operative record supports laparoscopic removal of the entire colon, rectal preservation, and the documented reconstruction. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy. 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 Puerto Rico compares for 44210

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 44210 runs from $1,472.77 in Arkansas to $2,064.77 in Alaska. Puerto Rico pays $1,629.95. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

44210 in Puerto Rico vs other payment areas

Puerto Rico · this page$1,629.95
Los Angeles, CA · California$1,690.46+$60.51
Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,783.82+$153.87
Miami, FL · Florida$1,929.02+$299.07
Chicago, IL · Illinois$1,876.00+$246.05
Manhattan, NY · New York$1,873.58+$243.63
Alaska · Alaska$2,064.77+$434.82

Other areas in Puerto Rico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

44210 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment locality	Office	Facility
AlabamaAlabama	—	$1,489.60
ArkansasArkansas	—	$1,472.77
ArizonaArizona	—	$1,586.68
Bakersfield, CACalifornia	—	$1,618.47
Chico, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
El Centro, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.95
Fresno, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Hanford, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Madera, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Merced, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Modesto, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Napa, CACalifornia	—	$1,745.70
Oxnard, CACalifornia	—	$1,669.69
Redding, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Riverside, CACalifornia	—	$1,662.56
Sacramento, CACalifornia	—	$1,652.66
Salinas, CACalifornia	—	$1,645.91
San Diego, CACalifornia	—	$1,663.17
Marin County, CACalifornia	—	$1,810.60
San Francisco, CACalifornia	—	$1,804.32
San Benito County, CACalifornia	—	$1,854.34
Santa Clara County, CACalifornia	—	$1,828.66
San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia	—	$1,622.93
Santa Cruz, CACalifornia	—	$1,662.03
Santa Maria, CACalifornia	—	$1,646.21
Santa Rosa, CACalifornia	—	$1,676.87
Stockton, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Vallejo, CACalifornia	—	$1,736.65
Visalia, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
Yuba City, CACalifornia	—	$1,603.02
ColoradoColorado	—	$1,628.56
ConnecticutConnecticut	—	$1,721.66
DelawareDelaware	—	$1,608.32
Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida	—	$1,782.89
Rest of FloridaFlorida	—	$1,700.16
Atlanta, GAGeorgia	—	$1,675.10
Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia	—	$1,613.09
Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii	—	$1,613.29
IowaIowa	—	$1,476.90
IdahoIdaho	—	$1,493.25
East St. Louis, ILIllinois	—	$1,777.88
Rest of IllinoisIllinois	—	$1,691.34
Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois	—	$1,789.58
IndianaIndiana	—	$1,498.89
KansasKansas	—	$1,491.57
KentuckyKentucky	—	$1,560.54
New Orleans, LALouisiana	—	$1,625.43
Rest of LouisianaLouisiana	—	$1,566.63
Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts	—	$1,737.30
Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts	—	$1,630.35
Baltimore area, MDMaryland	—	$1,720.88
Rest of MarylandMaryland	—	$1,627.83
Rest of MaineMaine	—	$1,520.77
Southern Maine, MEMaine	—	$1,555.30
Detroit, MIMichigan	—	$1,738.13
Rest of MichiganMichigan	—	$1,611.18
MinnesotaMinnesota	—	$1,511.02
Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri	—	$1,595.14
Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri	—	$1,605.77
Rest of MissouriMissouri	—	$1,558.94
MississippiMississippi	—	$1,515.07
MontanaMontana	—	$1,627.26
North CarolinaNorth Carolina	—	$1,529.93
North DakotaNorth Dakota	—	$1,517.91
NebraskaNebraska	—	$1,477.09
New HampshireNew Hampshire	—	$1,623.52
Northern New JerseyNew Jersey	—	$1,775.99
Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey	—	$1,727.33
New MexicoNew Mexico	—	$1,626.33
NevadaNevada	—	$1,597.24
NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York	—	$1,936.13
Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York	—	$1,754.49
Queens, NYNew York	—	$1,856.24
Rest of New YorkNew York	—	$1,549.62
OhioOhio	—	$1,588.83
OklahomaOklahoma	—	$1,536.90
Portland, OROregon	—	$1,647.41
Rest of OregonOregon	—	$1,570.92
Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania	—	$1,699.89
Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania	—	$1,579.51
Rhode IslandRhode Island	—	$1,641.57
South CarolinaSouth Carolina	—	$1,564.74
South DakotaSouth Dakota	—	$1,504.98
TennesseeTennessee	—	$1,499.98
Austin, TXTexas	—	$1,635.38
Beaumont, TXTexas	—	$1,572.85
Brazoria, TXTexas	—	$1,590.66
Dallas, TXTexas	—	$1,608.37
Fort Worth, TXTexas	—	$1,606.14
Galveston, TXTexas	—	$1,600.46
Houston, TXTexas	—	$1,701.67
Rest of TexasTexas	—	$1,586.10
UtahUtah	—	$1,581.01
VirginiaVirginia	—	$1,565.45
Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands	—	$1,629.95
VermontVermont	—	$1,531.75
Rest of WashingtonWashington	—	$1,620.76
King County, WAWashington	—	$1,747.91
WisconsinWisconsin	—	$1,480.37
West VirginiaWest Virginia	—	$1,646.59
WyomingWyoming	—	$1,579.60

44210 rates by state

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44210 office rate range by state
State / territory	Office rate range	Localities
AK	No published base rate	1
AL	No published base rate	1
AR	No published base rate	1
AZ	No published base rate	1
CA	No published base rate	29
CO	No published base rate	1
CT	No published base rate	1
DC	No published base rate	1
DE	No published base rate	1
FL	No published base rate	3
GA	No published base rate	2
GU	No published base rate	1
HI	No published base rate	1
IA	No published base rate	1
ID	No published base rate	1
IL	No published base rate	4
IN	No published base rate	1
KS	No published base rate	1
KY	No published base rate	1
LA	No published base rate	2
MA	No published base rate	2
MD	No published base rate	3
ME	No published base rate	2
MI	No published base rate	2
MN	No published base rate	1
MO	No published base rate	3
MS	No published base rate	1
MT	No published base rate	1
NC	No published base rate	1
ND	No published base rate	1
NE	No published base rate	1
NH	No published base rate	1
NJ	No published base rate	2
NM	No published base rate	1
NV	No published base rate	1
NY	No published base rate	5
OH	No published base rate	1
OK	No published base rate	1
OR	No published base rate	2
PA	No published base rate	2
PR	No published base rate	1
RI	No published base rate	1
SC	No published base rate	1
SD	No published base rate	1
TN	No published base rate	1
TX	No published base rate	8
UT	No published base rate	1
VA	No published base rate	2
VI	No published base rate	1
VT	No published base rate	1
WA	No published base rate	2
WI	No published base rate	1
WV	No published base rate	1
WY	No published base rate	1

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How the 44210 rate is calculated

Each of 44210’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.

How the rate is built · 44210

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Your ZIP

Work29.34

29.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense13.86

13.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice5.53

5.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

48.7300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$1,627.63

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Puerto Rico inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,373

Code: 44210
Physician work: 29.34
Practice expense: 13.86
Malpractice: 5.53

GPCI2026.csv

Locality: Puerto Rico
Physician work: 1.000
Practice expense: 1.011
Malpractice: 0.985

Facility calculation for 44210 in Puerto Rico
Component	RVU	Locality factor	Adjusted
Physician work	29.34	× 1.000	29.3400
Practice expense	13.86	× 1.011	14.0125
Malpractice	5.53	× 0.985	5.4470
Total RVUs			48.7995
Conversion factor			× 33.4009

Facility rate, Puerto Rico$1629.95

Facility: (29.34 × 1 + 13.86 × 1.011 + 5.53 × 0.985) × $33.4009 = $1629.95

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Payment rules and modifiers for 44210

44210 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 44210

Total colectomy, laparoscopic, rectum retained

Rule	CMS value	What it means
Global period	090	Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures	2	Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)	0	The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)	2	Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)	1	Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)	0	Not permitted.
Professional/technical	0	Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)	0.09/0.81/0.10	Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 44210

Total colectomy, laparoscopic, rectum retained

Date of surgery

Date of a later visit

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication

SurgeryVisit

Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

44210 without 51 · national facility

$1,627.63

Total colectomy, laparoscopic, rectum retained

44210-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$813.82

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 44210

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

Codes related to 44210
Code	How it relates	Office range, Puerto Rico
Same family
44211	Proctocolectomy, ileoanal pouch reconstructionLaparoscopic total colectomy with proctectomy; rectal removal distinguishes it from this code.	No office rate
44212	Proctocolectomy, ileoanal pouch with loop ileostomyLaparoscopic total proctocolectomy with a different reconstruction.	No office rate
Used instead
44150	Total colectomy, rectum retained; ileostomy or ileoproctostomyOpen counterpart for total abdominal colectomy with the rectum retained.	No office rate
44204	Partial colectomy, laparoscopic with anastomosisLaparoscopic partial colectomy when the entire colon is not removed.	No office rate
44207	Colectomy, low pelvic anastomosisLaparoscopic partial colectomy with coloproctostomy rather than total colon removal.	No office rate

How 44210 has changed in Puerto Rico

44210 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

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What changed, release by release

Rates in every CMS release
Effective from	Office	Facility	CMS release
2026-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,629.95	RVU26D
2026-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,629.95	RVU26C
2026-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,629.95	RVU26B
2026-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,629.95	RVU26A
2025-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,708.34	RVU25D
2025-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,708.34	RVU25C
2025-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,708.34	RVU25B
2025-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,708.34	RVU25A
2024-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,753.59	RVU24D
2024-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,753.59	RVU24C
2024-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,753.59	RVU24B
2024-03-09	Not available in this setting	$1,753.59	RVU24AR
2024-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,724.97	RVU24A
2023-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,779.71	RVU23D
2023-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,778.06	RVU23C
2023-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,778.06	RVU23B
2023-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,778.06	RVU23A
2022-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.43	RVU22D
2022-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.43	RVU22C
2022-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.43	RVU22B
2022-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.43	RVU22A
2021-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.48	RVU21D
2021-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.48	RVU21C
2021-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.48	RVU21B
2021-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,809.48	RVU21A
2020-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,855.16	RVU20D
2020-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,855.16	RVU20C
2020-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,855.16	RVU20B
2020-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,855.16	RVU20A
2019-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,857.98	RVU19D
2019-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,857.98	RVU19C
2019-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,857.98	RVU19B
2019-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,857.98	RVU19A
2018-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,861.35	RVU18D
2018-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,861.35	RVU18C
2018-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,861.35	RVU18B
2018-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,861.35	RVU18AR1
2017-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,698.53	RVU17D
2017-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,698.53	RVU17C
2017-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,698.53	RVU17B
2017-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,698.53	RVU17A
2016-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,535.78	RVU16D
2016-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,535.78	RVU16C
2016-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,535.78	RVU16B
2016-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,535.78	RVU16A
2015-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,542.55	RVU15D
2015-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,542.55	RVU15C
2015-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,534.88	RVU15B
2015-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,534.88	RVU15A
2014-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,528.51	RVU14D
2014-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,528.51	RVU14C
2014-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,528.51	RVU14B
2014-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,528.51	RVU14A
2013-10-01	Not available in this setting	$1,476.89	RVU13D
2013-07-01	Not available in this setting	$1,476.89	RVU13C
2013-04-01	Not available in this setting	$1,476.89	RVU13B
2013-01-01	Not available in this setting	$1,476.89	RVU13AR

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Where the Puerto Rico rate applies

Puerto Rico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 292 cities and communities in Puerto Rico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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44210 billing questions

How does this differ from 44211?

This code describes total abdominal colectomy with the rectum retained. Code 44211 is for a laparoscopic operation that also removes the rectum.

Can this code be reported for a partial colectomy?

No. The operative report must support removal of the entire colon. A laparoscopic partial colectomy is reported with a code matching the resection and reconstruction performed.

What documentation supports this code?

Document laparoscopic approach, removal of the entire colon, whether the rectum was retained, and the resulting ileostomy or ileal-to-rectal connection.

Is modifier 50 appropriate?

No. The anatomy and procedure are not bilateral for Medicare payment purposes.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

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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RVUs for 44210PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,373 (RVU26D)

5,37044206,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,29.05,12.31,NA,12.31,,6.56,47.92,47.92,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37144207,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,31.12,11.90,NA,11.90,,6.36,49.38,49.38,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37244208,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,33.14,14.10,NA,14.10,,6.71,53.95,53.95,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37344210,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,29.34,13.86,NA,13.86,,5.53,48.73,48.73,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37444211,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,36.15,16.36,NA,16.36,,5.19,57.70,57.70,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37544212,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,33.72,16.01,NA,16.01,,6.02,55.75,55.75,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

5,37644213,,[CPT descriptor omitted],A,,3.41,0.83,NA,0.83,,0.70,4.94,4.94,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00

Geographic factors for Puerto RicoGPCI2026.csv, line 91 (RVU26D)

8802302,OR,99,REST OF OREGON,1.000,0.996,0.703

8912502,PA,01,METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA,1.018,1.041,1.193

9012502,PA,99,REST OF PENNSYLVANIA,1.000,0.918,0.945

9109202,PR,20,PUERTO RICO,1.000,1.011,0.985

9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892

9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850

9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336

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What 44210 covers

How Puerto Rico compares for 44210

Every other payment area

44210 rates by state

How the 44210 rate is calculated

Payment rules and modifiers for 44210

What modifiers do to the payment

Codes related to 44210

How 44210 has changed in Puerto Rico

Where the Puerto Rico rate applies

44210 billing questions

How does this differ from 44211?

Can this code be reported for a partial colectomy?

What documentation supports this code?

Is modifier 50 appropriate?

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

What postoperative care is included?

Where these rates come from

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