Repeat bronchoscopy to suction airway secretions at Ascension Providence

Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

BRNCHSC W/THER ASPIR SBSQ

Waco, TX

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Ascension Providence’s median price of $381 is 33% below the median hospital's median price ($568), higher than 23% of the 1,621 hospitals reporting CPT 31646. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 31646 at Ascension Providence

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 21 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield 975_bcbs star outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
2	Molina 908_molina chip outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
3	Superior Healthplan 904_superior star outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
4	Superior Healthplan 907_superior star plus outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
5	UnitedHealthcare 906_uhc star plus outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
6	UnitedHealthcare 909_uhc star kids outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
7	UnitedHealthcare 928_uhc star outpatient 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield 872_blue cross blue shield myblueheath 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield 871_blue cross blue shield advantage hmo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
10	Tricare 877_tricare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
11	Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
12	WellCare 918_wellcare allwell medicare advantage outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
13	WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$381	$381	—	—	—	$381 – $381
14	Aetna 880_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
15	Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
16	UnitedHealthcare 883_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
17	UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$388	$388	—	—	—	$388 – $388
18	Ambetter 876_superior ambetter outpatient 20250101 other · outpatient	$571	$571	—	—	—	$571 – $571
19	Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient	$571	$571	—	—	—	$571 – $571
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield 870_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$642	$642	—	—	—	$642 – $642
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield 869_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$714	$714	—	—	—	$714 – $714

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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