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Unlisted Procedure On The Diaphragm

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 39599

An operation on the diaphragm, the sheet of muscle separating the chest from the abdomen that drives breathing, for which no standard named entry exists. It is used when a surgeon performs an uncommon or newly developed repair or reconstruction of that muscle. The surgeon submits a written description of exactly what was done.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Procedure On The Diaphragm cost?

$1,698

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,479 to $4,365.

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 $4,677 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $8,128
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,677professional $1,698

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 562.3 times more in Minnesota 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.

North Carolina· 42nd of 49

$1,698

MN $16,596HI $29.51

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.