Z325

Emergency tracheotomy

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$474.65
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 65110 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 65110 basic units
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 651 / P11

Emergency tracheotomy......................................................... 10 474.65 10
Passages mentioning Z325

PDF page 651 / P11

INCISION
# Z741 Tracheotomy ...........................................................................  6  273.15 6
# E639     - with anterior cricoid split............................................. add           78.50
# Z738 Insertion of Montgomery “T” Tube or similar laryngeal or
           tracheal stent...................................................................... 6  216.10 8
# Z325 Emergency tracheotomy.........................................................           10 474.65 10
      Note:
      1.Z325 is eligible for payment only for life-threatening emergency situations where the patient
        is not intubated.
         2.Percutaneous tracheostomy, cricothyroidotomy or other emergency airway punctures do not
           constitute Z325.
Fee master record

Master, record 7118. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

Z32520260401999999990000474650000001291000000000000000000159600000001596000

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00004746500 / 474.65
assistant00001291000 / 129.1
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00001596000 / 159.6
non anaesthetist00001596000 / 159.6
Explanation

AI-generated. Unreviewed.

Emergency tracheotomy (an opening made in the windpipe), listed under the Incision heading in the trachea and bronchi section.

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Note: Z325 is eligible for payment only for life-threatening emergency situations where the patient is not intubated. The rest of the source note is cut off, so see Schedule for the remaining wording.

Sources and updates
Fee master effective October 1, 2026Schedule effective July 1, 2026Source versions and changes
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