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Anesthesia for Cleaning Out an Infected Breastbone

Texas 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 July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $52 to $52
$50facility $52

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QX · CRNA, directed
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QY · Directing one CRNA
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QK · Directing 2–4 cases
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QX · CRNA, directed
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
QY · Directing one CRNA
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90