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Colorado 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 $1,259 · 10th to 90th $45 to $3,388Professionalmedian $759 · 10th to 90th $47 to $1,479
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,259professional $759

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
$44.67
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,584.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,445.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,659.59
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,630.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,698.24
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$95.50
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
$954.99
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,819.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P4 · Life-threatening disease
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P5 · Not expected to survive without surgery
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,995.26