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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

Louisiana 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 $1,175 · 10th–90th $219$3,4670%5%10%10th90th$1,175Professionalmedian $52 · 10th–90th $32$680%10%20%10th90th$52$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$398.11
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,715.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$64.57
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$54.95
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$74.13