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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

Kentucky 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 $851 · 10th–90th $34$10,7150%10%10th90th$851Professionalmedian $38 · 10th–90th $32$1120%20%10th90th$38$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
$33.88
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$100.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$117.49
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$51.29
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$602.56
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$67.61