What does code 00524 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 00524 ranges from $52.23 to $1,061. 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.

00524 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Anesthesia for closed drainage of lung fluid" 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.

00524

CDM

Anesthesia for closed drainage of lung fluid

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 00524 (Anesthesia for closed drainage of lung fluid) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $52.23 to $1,061. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 00524 vary by about 20× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $52.23 to $1,061. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$52.23

Lowest cash

$1,061

Highest cash

code 00524 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$52.23median ~$521$1,061

Lowest cash price by hospital

Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center$52.23
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$72.00
St Elias Specialty Hospital$971
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$1,061

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$52.23 – $1,061

Chicago · 1 hospital$52.23
Polson · 1 hospital$72.00
Anchorage · 1 hospital$971
Kodiak · 1 hospital$1,061

4 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Anesthesia for closed drainage of lung fluid Outpatient	Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center	00524 CDM	$74.62	$52.23	$29.85 – $234	$33.36
HC PR 00524 ANESTH CHEST DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	00524 HCPCS	$1,360	$1,061	—	—
HC PR 00524 ANESTH CHEST DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	St Elias Specialty Hospital	00524 HCPCS	$1,245	$971	—	—
HC PR 00524 ANESTH CHEST DRAINAGE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	00524 HCPCS	$90.00	$72.00	—	—

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 00524 prices

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Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 00524: frequently asked

What does code 00524 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 00524 ranges from $52.23 to $1,061. 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 00524?: 00524 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Anesthesia for closed drainage of lung fluid" 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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