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Anesthesia for Cleaning Out an Infected Breastbone

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 00550

Anesthesia care for an operation that cuts away infected or dead bone and tissue from the breastbone, most often after heart surgery has left the wound infected. The anesthesia team keeps the patient asleep, supports breathing while the breastbone is open or unstable, and looks after patients who are frequently already unwell. The surgeon's work is charged separately.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $30 to $1,349Professionalmedian $71 · 10th to 90th $30 to $851
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $676professional $71

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,122.02
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$100.00
1 more rate 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
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15