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California rates for HCPCS 00548

Anesthesia for thoracotomy procedures involving lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and mediastinum (including surgical thoracoscopy); intrathoracic procedures on the trachea and bronchi

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th to 90th $38 to $2,630Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $41 to $2,818
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $41professional $794

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,621.81
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$977.24
Central California Alliance for Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,698.24
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,949.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,513.56
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$89.13
3 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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P3 · Severe systemic disease
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P4 · Life-threatening disease
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,187.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P5 · Not expected to survive without surgery
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,290.87