CPT code 44238: Unlisted intestinal laparoscopy, no specific listed procedure2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 44238 in Utah.

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 44238 nationwide

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

What 44238 covers

Use this code for a laparoscopic operation on the intestine when no specific CPT code accurately describes the work performed. It is an unlisted option, not a substitute for codes describing defined small-bowel resections or partial colectomies. A surgeon typically reports it for an uncommon or modified intestinal procedure performed through laparoscopic access. The operative note should identify the bowel treated, the technique and extent of the work, and why a listed code does not fit.

Medicare assigns this code physician fee schedule status C: CMS publishes no national payment, and the Medicare Administrative Contractor prices each claim. The contractor sets the global period. For multiple procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

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 Utah compares for 44238

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44238 rates by state

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How the 44238 rate is calculated

Each of 44238’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 44238

The CMS indicators that decide how 44238 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 44238

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

How 44238 has changed in Utah

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Alpine
• Alta
• Altamont
• Alton
• Amalga
• American Fork
• Aneth
• Annabella

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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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