What does code A7526 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A7526 ranges from $15.33 to $30.10. 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.

A7526 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Tracheostomy tube collar" 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.

A7526

HCPCS

Tracheostomy tube collar

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code A7526 (Tracheostomy tube collar) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.33 to $30.10. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare A7526 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code A7526 vary by about 96% across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.33 to $30.10. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$15.33

Lowest cash

$30.10

Highest cash

code A7526 cash price3 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$15.33median ~$25.74$30.10

Lowest cash price by hospital

University of Maryland Medical Center$15.33
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center$25.74
UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center$30.10

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.33 – $30.10

Baltimore · 2 hospitals$15.33–$30.10
Glen Burnie · 1 hospital$25.74

4 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Tracheostomy tube collar Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	A7526 HCPCS	—	—	$7.55 – $7.55	—
HC FASTENER TUBE ENDOTRACH ORAL ANCHOR FAST Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center	A7526 HCPCS	$15.64	$15.33	$15.33 – $15.64	—
HC FASTENER TUBE ENDOTRACH ORAL ANCHOR FAST Inpatient & outpatient	UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center	A7526 HCPCS	$30.71	$30.10	$30.10 – $30.71	—
HC FASTENER TUBE ENDOTRACH ORAL ANCHOR FAST Inpatient & outpatient	UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center	A7526 HCPCS	$26.27	$25.74	$25.74 – $26.27	—

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 A7526 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Maryland Medical Center UM R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Code A7526: frequently asked

What does code A7526 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for A7526 ranges from $15.33 to $30.10. 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 A7526?: A7526 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Tracheostomy tube collar" 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.

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