Price Checker / CPT 31638
How much does Bronchoscopy Revise Stent cost?
CPT 31638 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 32x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$330–$660
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,850
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$830
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $16,154 is $15,654 over the fair price (about 32x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Bronchoscopy Revise Stent
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| "MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital" , WA | — | — | 21513% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 14639% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 14318% |
| Mid Coast Hospital , ME | — | — | 10935% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 10336% |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE, NY | — | — | 9586% |
| FREDERICK FERRIS THOMPSON HOSPITAL , NY | — | — | 9244% |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital PEORIA, IL | — | — | 8891% |
| University Hospitals Tripoint Medical Center , OH | — | — | 8758% |
| NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DANSVILLE, NY | — | — | 8379% |
| Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City Philadelphia, PA | $18,561 | — | 8371% |
| National Jewish Health DENVER, CO | $1,487 | — | 6253% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Chattooga Emergency Department , GA | — | — | 6057% |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center ROME, GA | — | — | 6057% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover , DE | — | — | 5812% |
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About Bronchoscopy Revise Stent
CPT code 31638 refers to bronchoscopy revise stent (billing description: "Bronchoscopy revise stent"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $219 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $219 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.