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Bronchoscopy to Clear Out the Airways

Nebraska rates for HCPCS 31645

A thin lighted scope is passed through the mouth or nose into the breathing tubes, and thick secretions, mucus plugs or pus are suctioned out to reopen blocked airways. It is done for a collapsed lung segment, a lung abscess or secretions the patient cannot cough up. This covers the first such clean-out; further sessions are billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,571 · 10th–90th $676$13,4900%10%10th90th$4,571Professionalmedian $603 · 10th–90th $316$7590%20%10th90th$603$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
$2,344.23
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$11,748.98
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$3,019.95
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,760.83