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Planned Opening Into The Windpipe

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 31600

Creates an opening through the front of the neck into the windpipe and places a tube through it so air reaches the lungs directly. It is done as a planned operation, most often when a breathing tube through the mouth is needed for a long stretch or the upper airway is blocked or unsafe. Speech and swallowing are addressed once the opening has settled.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $7,413
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,715

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,585.78