An operation on the mediastinum, the central space in the chest between the lungs that holds the heart, windpipe, gullet and major vessels, for which no standard named entry exists. It is used when a surgeon performs an uncommon or newly developed procedure in that space. A written description of the operation accompanies the claim.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Unlisted Procedure Of The Mediastinum cost?
$513
Typical facility fee. In Arkansas, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $1,047.
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 $513 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,995Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $1,862
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
$1,071.52
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Facility
None
$1,071.52
$1,819.70
$2,511.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Professional
None
$1,862.09
$1,862.09
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,000.00
Facility
None
$501.19
$501.19
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,995.26
Facility
None
$281.84
$457.09
$1,995.26
Where Arkansas sits
The same service costs 281.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Hawaii. 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.