CPT 44188 Laparoscopic colostomy or skin level cecostomy
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 18.87
- PE RVU: 11.04
- MP RVU: 4.21
- Total RVU: 34.12
- Estimated Medicare payment: $1,139.64
- Global period: 90 days
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 2
- Co-surgeon indicator: 1
- Team surgeon indicator: 0
- Bilateral indicator: 0
- Multiple procedure indicator: 2
Ostomy Coding Note
Select CPT 44188 from the documented operative facts, approach, anatomic target, and separately supported work. Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Related Phase A Codes
CPT 44186 - Laparoscopic jejunostomy CPT 44310 - Ileostomy or jejunostomy, non-tubeSource: CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP (PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv). Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.