Reopens the chest between the ribs to deal with a problem that has arisen after a previous chest operation, such as continued bleeding, a persistent air leak, or infection in the chest cavity. The surgeon finds the cause, corrects it, washes out the space if needed, and closes the chest again. It is an unplanned return to the operating room rather than a stage of the original plan.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Reopening The Chest After Earlier Chest Surgery cost?
$1,023
Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $933 to $1,413.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,291
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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 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
$1,023.29
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Facility
None
$1,023.29
$1,698.24
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
Professional
None
$933.25
$1,023.29
$1,023.29
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,122.02
Professional
None
$891.25
$1,000.00
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,344.23
Professional
None
$831.76
$1,096.48
$2,344.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,949.84
Professional
None
$891.25
$933.25
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
Facility
None
$426.58
$1,412.54
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,398.83
Professional
None
$812.83
$1,174.90
$2,398.83
Where Washington, DC sits
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