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Chest Tube Insertion For Drainage

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 32551

Places a tube through the chest wall into the space around the lung to drain air, blood, pus or other fluid. The tube is put in through a small open incision and connected to a collection and suction system that keeps the space empty while it heals. It is used for a collapsed lung or a build-up of fluid pressing on the lung.

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th–90th $1,479$10,4710%10%20%10th90th$5,495$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$1,479.11
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,715.19
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,606.93