Billing code 44340: Colostomy revisionMedicare rate & RVUs in Ohio
Reports a limited revision of an existing colostomy, such as reshaping the stoma at the skin level without deep bowel reconstruction or hernia repair.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 44340 in Ohio.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 44340 covers
A surgeon revises an existing colostomy with a limited, skin-level procedure, such as correcting a narrowed or poorly functioning stoma by revising its superficial opening. The work is confined to the stoma and does not involve deep bowel resection or reconstruction. This is typically performed by a colorectal or general surgeon in a hospital operating room or ambulatory surgical setting when local revision is needed to improve stoma function or fit with an ostomy appliance.
Report 44340 when the operative work supports a simple revision rather than a more extensive reconstruction or repair of a parastomal hernia. The operative note should identify the existing colostomy, the problem addressed, and the extent of revision. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. 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. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted, co-surgeons require 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.
44340 in Ohio
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Unavailable | $587.08 |
How the 44340 rate is calculated
Each of 44340’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 · 44340
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 9.05Practice expense 7.12Malpractice 2.01
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Payment rules and modifiers for 44340
44340 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 44340
Colostomy revision
| 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) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| 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 · 44340
Colostomy revision
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
44340 without 51 · national facility
$607.23
Colostomy revision
44340-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$303.62
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%).
44340 compared with similar codes
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44340 vs 44345 vs 44346 vs 44312 vs 44320: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 44345Colostomy revision
- 44340 is for limited, skin-level revision. Choose 44345 when the operation involves a complicated revision with deeper resection or reconstruction.
- 44346Colostomy revision
- 44346 is the colostomy-revision code that includes repair of a parastomal hernia; 44340 describes a simple revision without that repair.
- 44312Ileostomy revision
- 44312 applies to simple revision of an ileostomy. Use 44340 when the existing stoma being revised is a colostomy.
- 44320Colostomy
- 44320 describes creating a colostomy, while 44340 revises an existing colostomy.
44340 billing questions
When should 44340 be selected instead of 44345?
Use 44340 for a simple, skin-level revision. Use 44345 when the documented work is a complicated revision involving deeper resection or reconstruction.
How does 44346 differ from 44340?
44346 includes revision of a colostomy with repair of a parastomal hernia. A limited skin-level revision without that hernia repair is the setting for 44340.
Can modifier 50 be appended for a colostomy revision?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code because of the descriptor and anatomy.
Is assistant-at-surgery payment available for 44340?
CMS lists a statutory restriction on assistant-at-surgery payment for this code. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
What happens when 44340 is performed with another procedure in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
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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