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Early Change Of A Breathing Tube In The Neck

West Virginia 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 $35 · 10th–90th $35$1,4130%50%90th$35Professionalmedian $38 · 10th–90th $34$520%20%40%10th90th$38$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
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$40.74
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$44.67
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$602.56
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$75.86