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.
Original text from hospital filings
EMERGENT INSERTION OF BREATHING TUBE INTO WINDPIPE USING AN ENDOSCOPE
Lewes, DE
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Beebe Medical Center Inc.’s median price of $505 is 22% above the median hospital's median price ($414), higher than 60% of the 2,458 hospitals reporting CPT 31500. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 3 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 | Amerihealth Caritas amerihealth caritas facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $246.89 | $246.89 | $246.89 – $246.89 |
| 2 | Highmark highmark bc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $504.58 | $504.58 | $504.58 – $504.58 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $526.28 | $526.28 | $526.28 – $526.28 |
Last updated: Mar 5, 2026
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