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Keyhole Removal Of Air Blisters On The Lung

Vermont rates for HCPCS 32655

Removes or folds down bullae, large air-filled blisters on the lung that no longer take any part in breathing and can burst and collapse the lung. It is done through small chest incisions using a camera rather than by opening the chest. Dealing with them lets healthy lung expand into the space and reduces the chance of another collapse.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Keyhole Removal Of Air Blisters On The Lung cost?

$1,445

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,148 to $1,585.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $468 to $2,884Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $955 to $2,239
$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,884professional $1,445

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 24th of 51

$1,445

AK $3,802TX $603

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.