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Maryland 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 $1,479 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $1,479Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $3 to $1,175
$5$20$100$500facility $1,479professional $47

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
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$1,348.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$4.17
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
NA
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,621.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$89.13
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
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
$630.96
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,621.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P4 · Life-threatening disease
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,698.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
P5 · Not expected to survive without surgery
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,778.28