A procedure involving the trachea, the windpipe, or the bronchi, the large breathing tubes leading into the lungs, that has no standard named entry of its own. The physician submits a written report describing exactly what was done.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Unlisted Windpipe Or Airway Procedure cost?
$155
Typical facility fee. In Michigan, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $141 to $245.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $155 · 10th to 90th $120 to $955
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$6,918.31
Facility
None
$467.74
$2,884.03
$6,918.31
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$245.47
Facility
None
$141.25
$141.25
$245.47
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$4,897.79
Facility
None
$954.99
$2,041.74
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$1,202.26
Facility
None
$91.20
$177.83
$1,202.26
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$676.08
$676.08
$676.08
Where Michigan sits
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