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Anesthesia for Chest Surgery on the Lungs

Montana rates for HCPCS 00546

Covers the anesthesia care given during an operation on the lungs or the lining around them, carried out through the chest wall. The anesthesia clinician manages the airway and ventilation — chest surgery often requires the breathing to be arranged so one lung can be kept still — and monitors heart rhythm, blood pressure and oxygen throughout before overseeing recovery and pain control. The surgeon's work in the chest is a separate service and is billed separately.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $52 to $68Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $58 to $1,148
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $62professional $977

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$1,412.54
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$67.61
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$72.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$81.28