Opens the central space of the chest, which lies between the two lungs behind the breastbone, through an incision at the base of the neck, so the surgeon can look inside it, drain an infection, remove a foreign object or take a tissue sample. Reaching it from the neck avoids opening the chest itself. Samples taken are used to diagnose enlarged glands or growths in that space.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Mediastinal Exploration Through A Neck Incision cost?
$1,259
Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,259 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $813 to $3,311.
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 $1,862 · 10th to 90th $550 to $7,762Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $501 to $2,138
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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$7,762.47
Facility
Global
$549.54
$1,288.25
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$12,022.64
Facility
Global
$2,398.83
$6,165.95
$12,022.64
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,137.96
Professional
Global
$501.19
$851.14
$2,137.96
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Facility
Global
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,413.10
Facility
Global
$616.60
$2,818.38
$7,413.10
Where Illinois sits
The same service costs 45.7 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. 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.