CPT procedure code

44389

Medicare payment

$457.59

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

44389

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.

Category

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Policy activity for CPT 44389

CLV Intelligence is tracking 3 policy changes that cite CPT 44389 most recently on 2026-06-05, drawn from 3 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span Gastroenterology.

LCD/NCD coverage updates
3

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 44389 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 44389

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L34213: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy — Noridian

Gastroenterology · LCD-L34213

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Routine

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LCD L36868: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy — Noridian

Gastroenterology · LCD-L36868

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Routine

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LCD L34005: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy — CGS

Gastroenterology · LCD-L34005

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Routine

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