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Chest Exploration of the Space Between the Lungs

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 39010

Opens the mediastinum, the space in the middle of the chest between the lungs, through the chest wall or by splitting the breastbone, in order to look inside, drain fluid or infection, take a tissue sample, or remove a foreign object. It gives direct access to structures a narrow scope cannot reach. What is found determines what is done.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Chest Exploration of the Space Between the Lungs cost?

$1,549

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $4,365.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $813 to $7,762
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,549

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$7,762.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,589.25

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 29.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Mexico $1,549 · 38th of 50
ME $22,387ND $759

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.