CPT code 44380: Ileoscopy, through a stoma, diagnostic2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Reports diagnostic endoscopic inspection of the ileum through an ileostomy, including specimen collection by brushing or washing when performed.
Medicare pays $223.79 for 44380 nationally in the office and $53.11 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $195.20–$310.55.
Medicare rate · 44380
Ileoscopy, through a stoma, diagnostic
- Work RVUs
- 0.85
- Total RVUs
- 6.70
- Global days
- 000
National rate · 2026
$223.79
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 44380 covers
Code 44380 reports diagnostic inspection of the ileum by passing an endoscope through an existing ileostomy. Gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons may use it to evaluate symptoms such as bleeding or pain, or suspected ileal inflammation, in a patient with a stoma. Collection of cells or fluid by brushing or washing may be part of the examination. This code is not for an examination that includes tissue biopsy or a therapeutic maneuver, and it is distinct from examination of an ileal pouch or colonoscopy through a stoma.
Document the stoma route, the ileal examination, the clinical indication, and any brushing or washing performed. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard reduction to the others. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.
Where 44380 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$195.20 to $310.55
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $198.43 | $49.09 |
| Alaska | $249.14 | $67.36 |
| Arizona | $217.39 | $52.00 |
| Arkansas | $195.20 | $48.59 |
| Atlanta, GA | $227.55 | $54.14 |
| Austin, TX | $234.66 | $54.08 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $241.62 | $54.56 |
| Baltimore area, MD | $239.00 | $55.86 |
| Beaumont, TX | $206.26 | $50.94 |
| Brazoria, TX | $221.62 | $52.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $228.84 | $57.31 |
| Chico, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Colorado | $235.78 | $54.18 |
| Connecticut | $239.80 | $55.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $222.85 | $52.85 |
| Delaware | $221.32 | $52.69 |
| Detroit, MI | $219.11 | $54.41 |
| East St. Louis, IL | $211.44 | $54.42 |
| El Centro, CA | $241.36 | $54.29 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $228.72 | $55.82 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $220.96 | $52.67 |
| Fresno, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Galveston, TX | $222.15 | $52.67 |
| Hanford, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $248.88 | $54.82 |
| Houston, TX | $223.80 | $54.31 |
| Idaho | $206.81 | $49.79 |
| Indiana | $208.20 | $49.98 |
| Iowa | $205.62 | $49.45 |
| Kansas | $203.83 | $49.53 |
| Kentucky | $202.18 | $50.44 |
| King County, WA | $268.33 | $58.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $259.15 | $57.23 |
| Madera, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Manhattan, NY | $258.53 | $60.20 |
| Marin County, CA | $303.74 | $63.08 |
| Merced, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $261.94 | $58.15 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $211.98 | $51.71 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $232.77 | $55.09 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $214.56 | $52.07 |
| Miami, FL | $236.27 | $58.59 |
| Minnesota | $227.25 | $51.62 |
| Mississippi | $196.26 | $49.31 |
| Modesto, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Montana | $223.78 | $53.10 |
| Napa, CA | $285.28 | $60.32 |
| Nebraska | $207.10 | $49.57 |
| Nevada | $223.48 | $52.63 |
| New Hampshire | $231.30 | $53.62 |
| New Mexico | $208.42 | $51.91 |
| New Orleans, LA | $212.84 | $52.24 |
| North Carolina | $209.81 | $50.57 |
| North Dakota | $222.00 | $51.32 |
| Northern New Jersey | $256.56 | $58.57 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $264.54 | $61.60 |
| Ohio | $207.07 | $51.24 |
| Oklahoma | $202.53 | $50.11 |
| Oxnard, CA | $258.46 | $56.72 |
| Portland, OR | $244.83 | $55.20 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $243.97 | $57.08 |
| Puerto Rico | $225.86 | $53.30 |
| Queens, NY | $261.95 | $60.20 |
| Redding, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Rest of California | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Rest of Florida | $216.83 | $53.66 |
| Rest of Georgia | $203.59 | $51.34 |
| Rest of Illinois | $208.74 | $52.91 |
| Rest of Louisiana | $201.54 | $50.48 |
| Rest of Maine | $207.26 | $50.23 |
| Rest of Maryland | $226.13 | $53.41 |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $233.83 | $54.10 |
| Rest of Michigan | $207.44 | $51.61 |
| Rest of Missouri | $197.16 | $50.03 |
| Rest of New Jersey | $242.91 | $56.53 |
| Rest of New York | $213.27 | $51.13 |
| Rest of Oregon | $222.12 | $52.13 |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $207.84 | $51.16 |
| Rest of Texas | $213.68 | $51.71 |
| Rest of Washington | $233.63 | $53.91 |
| Rhode Island | $230.35 | $54.04 |
| Riverside, CA | $242.32 | $55.26 |
| Sacramento, CA | $254.77 | $56.27 |
| Salinas, CA | $253.86 | $56.04 |
| San Benito County, CA | $310.55 | $64.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $260.97 | $56.84 |
| San Francisco, CA | $303.63 | $62.98 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $249.62 | $55.21 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $310.13 | $64.01 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $264.35 | $56.98 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $255.12 | $56.11 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $267.11 | $57.51 |
| South Carolina | $208.71 | $51.01 |
| South Dakota | $221.79 | $51.11 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $220.95 | $51.80 |
| Stockton, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $231.50 | $56.21 |
| Tennessee | $204.89 | $49.74 |
| Utah | $211.94 | $51.50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $285.13 | $60.17 |
| Vermont | $220.38 | $51.41 |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $225.86 | $53.30 |
| Virginia | $219.63 | $51.85 |
| Visalia, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
| Washington, DC area | $259.90 | $58.84 |
| West Virginia | $199.88 | $51.56 |
| Wisconsin | $213.63 | $50.12 |
| Wyoming | $223.00 | $52.33 |
| Yuba City, CA | $241.34 | $54.28 |
44380 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$195.20
$275.95
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $249.14 | 1 |
| AL | $198.43 | 1 |
| AR | $195.20 | 1 |
| AZ | $217.39 | 1 |
| CA | $241.34–$310.55 | 29 |
| CO | $235.78 | 1 |
| CT | $239.80 | 1 |
| DC | $259.90 | 1 |
| DE | $221.32 | 1 |
| FL | $216.83–$236.27 | 3 |
| GA | $203.59–$227.55 | 2 |
| GU | $248.88 | 1 |
| HI | $248.88 | 1 |
| IA | $205.62 | 1 |
| ID | $206.81 | 1 |
| IL | $208.74–$231.50 | 4 |
| IN | $208.20 | 1 |
| KS | $203.83 | 1 |
| KY | $202.18 | 1 |
| LA | $201.54–$212.84 | 2 |
| MA | $233.83–$261.94 | 2 |
| MD | $226.13–$259.90 | 3 |
| ME | $207.26–$220.95 | 2 |
| MI | $207.44–$219.11 | 2 |
| MN | $227.25 | 1 |
| MO | $197.16–$214.56 | 3 |
| MS | $196.26 | 1 |
| MT | $223.78 | 1 |
| NC | $209.81 | 1 |
| ND | $222.00 | 1 |
| NE | $207.10 | 1 |
| NH | $231.30 | 1 |
| NJ | $242.91–$256.56 | 2 |
| NM | $208.42 | 1 |
| NV | $223.48 | 1 |
| NY | $213.27–$264.54 | 5 |
| OH | $207.07 | 1 |
| OK | $202.53 | 1 |
| OR | $222.12–$244.83 | 2 |
| PA | $207.84–$232.77 | 2 |
| PR | $225.86 | 1 |
| RI | $230.35 | 1 |
| SC | $208.71 | 1 |
| SD | $221.79 | 1 |
| TN | $204.89 | 1 |
| TX | $206.26–$234.66 | 8 |
| UT | $211.94 | 1 |
| VA | $219.63–$259.90 | 2 |
| VI | $225.86 | 1 |
| VT | $220.38 | 1 |
| WA | $233.63–$268.33 | 2 |
| WI | $213.63 | 1 |
| WV | $199.88 | 1 |
| WY | $223.00 | 1 |
How the 44380 rate is calculated
Each of 44380’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 · 44380
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.85
0.85 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense5.76
5.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.09
0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
6.7000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$223.79
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 44380
The CMS indicators that decide how 44380 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 44380
Ileoscopy, through a stoma, diagnostic
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
44380 without 51 · national office
$223.79
Ileoscopy, through a stoma, diagnostic
44380-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$111.90
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%).
44380 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 44381IleoscopyThrough stoma, with biopsy
- Both describe ileoscopy through a stoma. Choose 44380 for diagnostic inspection with brushing or washing; choose 44381 when tissue biopsy is performed.
- 44385Pouch endoscopyWithout tissue biopsy
- Code 44385 describes endoscopy of an ileal pouch. Code 44380 examines the ileum through a stoma.
- 44388ColonoscopyDiagnostic, through stoma
- Code 44388 is for colonoscopy through a stoma. Use 44380 when the endoscopic examination is of the ileum.
- 44377Small bowel endoscopyIncluding ileum, with biopsy
- Code 44377 describes small-bowel enteroscopy with biopsy. Code 44380 is ileoscopy performed through a stoma and does not include tissue biopsy.
44380 billing questions
When should 44380 be reported instead of 44381?
Use 44380 for diagnostic ileoscopy through a stoma when no tissue biopsy is performed. When the examination includes biopsy, use 44381.
Are brushing and washing included?
Yes. Collection of specimens by brushing or washing is included when performed during the diagnostic examination.
Does this code describe an examination of an ileal pouch?
No. Code 44380 is for ileoscopy through a stoma; ileal pouch endoscopy is represented by a different code family, including 44385 and 44386.
Should modifier 50 be appended for a bilateral examination?
No. The anatomy and descriptor make modifier 50 inappropriate for this service.
How does Medicare handle other procedures performed in the same session?
Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple procedure reduction to the others. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.
Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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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