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Anesthesia For Closed Chest Procedures

Alabama rates for HCPCS 00520

Anesthesia care for a procedure inside the chest that is done without opening the chest surgically, such as an examination of the airways with a scope or a look into the space between the lungs. The anesthesia team gives the medication and monitors breathing and circulation, which takes particular care when the airway is shared with the doctor doing the procedure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $35 to $35Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $41 to $417
$50$100$200$500facility $35professional $62

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$426.58
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Professional
Modifier
21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$67.61
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AD · Supervising 5+
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QX · CRNA, directed
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$144.54