31600
HCPCSIncision of windpipe
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 31600 (Incision of windpipe) appears at 58 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,151 to $9,161. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
57
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
64
Cash
64
List
37
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 31600 prices
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Published cash prices for code 31600 vary by about 4.3× across the 52 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $2,151 to $9,161. Shopping around can matter.
52
Hospitals
79
Prices shown
$2,151
Lowest cash
$9,161
Highest cash
code 31600 cash price64 disclosed · 52 hospitals
$2,151median ~$5,606$9,161
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$2,151 – $2,823
- Mission Hills · 1 hospital$2,151
- Burbank · 1 hospital$2,169
- Pleasanton · 1 hospital$2,330
- Tarzana · 1 hospital$2,382
- San Pedro · 1 hospital$2,823
- Torrance · 1 hospital$2,823
79 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 31600 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center
Code 31600: frequently asked
- What does code 31600 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 31600 ranges from $2,151 to $9,161. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 31600?
- 31600 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Incision of windpipe" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.