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Anesthesia for Decortication of the Lung

Georgia rates for HCPCS 00542

Anesthesia care for an operation that peels away a thick, stiff rind of scar tissue trapping a lung so that the lung can expand again. The anesthesia team keeps the patient asleep, manages breathing while the chest is open, and replaces blood lost from the raw lung surface. The surgeon's work is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $389 to $525
$500professional $389

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QX · CRNA, directed
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QY · Directing one CRNA
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$524.81