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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

Washington 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 $234 · 10th–90th $50$7,9430%10%10th90th$234Professionalmedian $58 · 10th–90th $32$1350%10%10th90th$58$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$64.57
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$17,782.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$173.78
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,348.96
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$109.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$676.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$234.42
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$70.79
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$47.86
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$100.00
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,318.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$100.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$61.66