Price Checker / CPT 31651
How much does Bronchial Valve Addl Insert cost?
CPT 31651 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 69x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$120–$230
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,700
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$290
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $12,340 is $12,160 over the fair price (about 69x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Bronchial Valve Addl Insert
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRISBIE AMBULANCE , NH | — | — | 33404% |
| FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROCHESTER, NH | — | — | 33404% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | — | 27478% |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | — | 25616% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOOD Kingwood, TX | — | — | 21296% |
| HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Cypress, TX | — | — | 21296% |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc GRAFTON, WI | — | — | 20848% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WAUWATOSA, WI | — | — | 20848% |
| THE WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS Houston, TX | — | — | 18169% |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | — | 17909% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROE Conroe, TX | — | — | 16488% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX | — | — | 16488% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLAND Pearland, TX | — | — | 16488% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST Pasadena, TX | — | — | 16488% |
| HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL Tomball, TX | — | — | 16488% |
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About Bronchial Valve Addl Insert
CPT code 31651 refers to bronchial valve addl insert (billing description: "Bronchial valve addl insert"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $67 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $78 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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