CPT code 44391: Colonoscopy through stoma, control of bleeding2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Hampshire

Reports colonoscopy performed through a stoma to locate and treat a bleeding site using an endoscopic hemostasis method.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality160 Medicare services in 2024

In New Hampshire, Medicare pays $722.41 for 44391 in the office and $203.29 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$722.41Office (non-facility)
$203.29Hospital or facility
+2.9%vs the national office rate ($701.75)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 44391 nationwide

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

We’ll open 44391 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Hampshire
  2. What 44391 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 44391 covers

A gastroenterologist or surgeon advances a colonoscope through a colostomy or other stoma to examine the colon and control active bleeding. The service includes endoscopic hemostasis, such as treatment of a bleeding lesion identified during the examination. It is typically performed in a hospital or ambulatory endoscopy facility when a patient with a stoma has gastrointestinal bleeding requiring endoscopic treatment.

Report this code when the colonoscopy reaches the colon through the stoma and bleeding is treated; documentation should identify the route, the bleeding site or source when found, and the hemostasis performed. It is not the code for a routine examination through a stoma or for treatment of a polyp instead of bleeding. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery, and 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.

How New Hampshire compares for 44391

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 44391 runs from $616.34 in Arkansas to $953.13 in San Benito County, CA. New Hampshire pays $722.41. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

44391 in New Hampshire vs other payment areas
  1. New Hampshire · this page$722.41
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$802.96+$80.55
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$808.99+$86.58
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$748.38+$25.97
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$725.78+$3.37
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$808.93+$86.52
  7. Alaska · Alaska$797.71+$75.30

Other areas in New Hampshire first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

44391 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$625.97$189.63
ArkansasArkansas$616.34$187.98
ArizonaArizona$682.39$199.17
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$751.14$204.59
Chico, CACalifornia$749.72$203.17
El Centro, CACalifornia$749.80$203.25
Fresno, CACalifornia$749.72$203.17
Hanford, CACalifornia$749.72$203.17

44391 rates by state

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$616.34

$851.43

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44391 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$797.711
AL$625.971
AR$616.341
AZ$682.391
CA$749.72–$953.1329
CO$735.241
CT$750.221
DC$808.991
DE$694.221
FL$685.37–$748.383
GA$645.17–$714.142
GU$770.741
HI$770.741
IA$645.391
ID$649.341
IL$662.59–$729.714
IN$653.401
KS$641.001
KY$639.171
LA$637.64–$671.332
MA$729.96–$812.582
MD$708.43–$808.993
ME$651.68–$690.992
MI$655.77–$693.212
MN$706.701
MO$625.20–$675.303
MS$620.961
MT$701.721
NC$659.121
ND$692.431
NE$649.501
NH$722.411
NJ$759.41–$799.562
NM$659.111
NV$699.681
NY$669.50–$828.095
OH$653.871
OK$639.211
OR$694.88–$761.132
PA$655.64–$729.822
PR$707.591
RI$720.821
SC$657.461
SD$691.331
TN$644.271
TX$650.98–$732.248
UT$667.041
VA$687.76–$808.992
VI$707.591
VT$688.481
WA$728.99–$830.852
WI$667.711
WV$636.241
WY$697.671

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How the 44391 rate is calculated

Each of 44391’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 · 44391

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.02

4.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense16.52

16.52 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.47

0.47 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

21.0100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$701.75

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

The exact New Hampshire inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,413

Code
44391
Physician work
4.02
Practice expense
16.52
Malpractice
0.47

GPCI2026.csv

74

Locality
New Hampshire
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.041
Malpractice
0.875
Office calculation for 44391 in New Hampshire
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work4.02× 1.0004.0200
Practice expense16.52× 1.04117.1973
Malpractice0.47× 0.8750.4113
Total RVUs21.6286
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, New Hampshire$722.41

Office: (4.02 × 1 + 16.52 × 1.041 + 0.47 × 0.875) × $33.4009 = $722.41

Facility: (4.02 × 1 + 1.59 × 1.041 + 0.47 × 0.875) × $33.4009 = $203.29

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Payment rules and modifiers for 44391

The CMS indicators that decide how 44391 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 44391

Colonoscopy through stoma, control of bleeding

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures3Endoscopy family rules apply.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

44391 without 51 · national office

$701.75

Colonoscopy through stoma, control of bleeding

44391-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$350.88

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

How 44391 has changed in New Hampshire

44391 · Office / nonfacility

$722.41

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $108.76 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $613.65 to $722.41 (17.7%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $613.65changed to$722.41

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 4.12 changed to 4.02
    • Practice expense RVU 13.92 changed to 16.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.51 changed to 0.47
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.034 changed to 1.041
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.898 changed to 0.875

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $649.75changed to$613.65

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 14.45 changed to 13.92

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $639.14changed to$649.75

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $669.26changed to$639.14

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 14.64 changed to 14.45
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.036 changed to 1.034
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.898
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $702.65changed to$669.26

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 15.15 changed to 14.64
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.51
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.038 changed to 1.036
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.917 changed to 0.907

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $733.64changed to$702.65

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 15.88 changed to 15.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.46 changed to 0.50

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $717.45changed to$733.64

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 14.69 changed to 15.88
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.042 changed to 1.038
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.917

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $720.64changed to$717.45

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 14.67 changed to 14.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.52 changed to 0.46
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.042
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.050 changed to 0.984

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $737.91changed to$720.64

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 15.15 changed to 14.67

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $732.80changed to$737.91

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 14.99 changed to 15.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.55 changed to 0.52
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.052 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.962 changed to 1.050

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $812.13changed to$732.80

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work RVU 4.22 changed to 4.12
    • Practice expense RVU 16.98 changed to 14.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.57 changed to 0.55
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.052
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.873 changed to 0.962

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $526.61changed to$812.13

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Work RVU 4.31 changed to 4.22
    • Practice expense RVU 9.25 changed to 16.98
    • Malpractice RVU 0.64 changed to 0.57

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $523.99changed to$526.61

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $518.15changed to$523.99

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 9.15 changed to 9.25
    • Malpractice RVU 0.62 changed to 0.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.873

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    No ratechanged to$518.15

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$722.41$203.29RVU26D
2026-07-01$722.41$203.29RVU26C
2026-04-01$722.41$203.29RVU26B
2026-01-01$722.41$203.29RVU26A
2025-10-01$613.65$220.66RVU25D
2025-07-01$613.65$220.66RVU25C
2025-04-01$613.65$220.66RVU25B
2025-01-01$613.65$220.66RVU25A
2024-10-01$649.75$227.08RVU24D
2024-07-01$649.75$227.08RVU24C
2024-04-01$649.75$227.08RVU24B
2024-03-09$649.75$227.08RVU24AR
2024-01-01$639.14$223.37RVU24A
2023-10-01$669.26$230.42RVU23D
2023-07-01$669.26$230.42RVU23C
2023-04-01$669.26$230.42RVU23B
2023-01-01$669.26$230.42RVU23A
2022-10-01$702.65$234.96RVU22D
2022-07-01$702.65$234.96RVU22C
2022-04-01$702.65$234.96RVU22B
2022-01-01$702.65$234.96RVU22A
2021-10-01$733.64$235.26RVU21D
2021-07-01$733.64$235.26RVU21C
2021-04-01$733.64$235.26RVU21B
2021-01-01$733.64$235.26RVU21A
2020-10-01$717.45$242.87RVU20D
2020-07-01$717.45$242.87RVU20C
2020-04-01$717.45$242.87RVU20B
2020-01-01$717.45$242.87RVU20A
2019-10-01$720.64$246.49RVU19D
2019-07-01$720.64$246.49RVU19C
2019-04-01$720.64$246.49RVU19B
2019-01-01$720.64$246.49RVU19A
2018-10-01$737.91$247.35RVU18D
2018-07-01$737.91$247.35RVU18C
2018-04-01$737.91$247.35RVU18B
2018-01-01$737.91$247.35RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$732.80$246.14RVU17D
2017-07-01$732.80$246.14RVU17C
2017-04-01$732.80$246.14RVU17B
2017-01-01$732.80$246.14RVU17A
2016-10-01$812.13$249.98RVU16D
2016-07-01$812.13$249.98RVU16C
2016-04-01$812.13$249.98RVU16B
2016-01-01$812.13$249.98RVU16A
2015-10-01$526.61$260.49RVU15D
2015-07-01$526.61$260.49RVU15C
2015-04-01$523.99$259.19RVU15B
2015-01-01$523.99$259.19RVU15A
2014-10-01$518.15$258.36RVU14D
2014-07-01$518.15$258.36RVU14C
2014-04-01$518.15$258.36RVU14B
2014-01-01$518.15$258.36RVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the New Hampshire rate applies

New Hampshire is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 100 cities and communities in New Hampshire. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Ashland
  • Bartlett
  • Belmont
  • Bennington
  • Berlin

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44391 billing questions

How is this different from colonoscopy through a stoma without a therapeutic intervention?

Use 44391 when the endoscopist controls bleeding during the examination. A diagnostic examination through a stoma without bleeding control is represented by 44388.

Can a diagnostic colonoscopy through the stoma be reported separately?

The examination used to locate and treat the bleeding is part of the therapeutic service. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy family pricing applies.

Can modifier 50 be added for bilateral treatment?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code because of its descriptor or anatomy.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

What documentation supports reporting 44391?

Document that the colonoscope entered through the stoma, the bleeding site or source when identified, and the method used to control bleeding.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 44391PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,413 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for New HampshireGPCI2026.csv, line 74 (RVU26D)

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