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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

California 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 $4,169 · 10th–90th $1,318$12,8820%10%10th90th$4,169Professionalmedian $49 · 10th–90th $31$1780%10%20%10th90th$49$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$1,698.24
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$186.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$128.82
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,995.26
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$134.90
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$77.62
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,318.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$602.56
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$125.89
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$97.72
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$100.00