Airway Valve Removal, Each Extra Lung Lobe

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 31649

Covers taking one-way valves back out of the airways of a further lobe of the lung during the same scope procedure, and is billed in addition to the main procedure. A scope is passed down into the airway and the valves, put in earlier to shrink an over-inflated part of the lung or to seal an air leak, are retrieved. Each additional lobe dealt with is counted on its own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $5,623

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,288.25 Median $1,288.25 Typical High $5,623.41	Facility	Global	$1,288.25	$1,288.25	$5,623.41