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Bronchial Thermoplasty for Severe Asthma

Maryland rates for HCPCS 31660

A thin scope is passed through the mouth or nose into the airways, and controlled heat is applied to the airway walls to reduce the muscle that makes them tighten. It is used for severe asthma that stays poorly controlled despite medication, and the treatment is spread over more than one session. Sedation is given so the procedure is comfortable.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bronchial Thermoplasty for Severe Asthma cost?

$219

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $234.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $14,454Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $186 to $562
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,239professional $219

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$1,000.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$14,454.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$389.05
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$263.03

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 23.4 times more in California than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 48th of 51

$219

CA $4,571HI $195

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.