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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 31502

Replaces the breathing tube in a surgically created opening in the neck during the first days after it was placed, before the passage has healed into a stable channel. It is done carefully and with airway equipment on hand, because at this stage the opening can close down or the tube can be pushed into a false passage. Routine tube changes once the passage is well formed are a simpler service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th–90th $89$8,3180%10%20%10th90th$2,630Professionalmedian $47 · 10th–90th $32$1480%20%10th90th$47$0.5$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K$500.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$177.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$9,549.93
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$89.13