Z341

Tube thoracostomy for closed drainage (chest tube)

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$76.80
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 654 / P14

Tube thoracostomy for closed drainage (chest tube) ............. 76.80 6
Passages mentioning Z341

PDF page 654 / P14

INCISION
# Z340 Biopsy of lung, needle ............................................................                      243.30          7
# Z336 Biopsy of pleura, needle - including diagnostic aspiration ......                                         59.15          6
# Z341 Tube thoracostomy for closed drainage (chest tube) .............            76.80                                        6
# Z352 Intrapleural administration of thrombolytic or fibrinolytic agent
          via thoracostomy tube (chest tube) ....................................  50.00
# Z363 Removal of thoracostomy tube (chest tube) ...........................       20.00
      Payment rules:
      Z363 is not eligible for payment for the same patient on the same day as Z341.
# Z349 Intrapleural administration of chemotherapy or sclerosing
          agent - by any method........................................................                           23.25
# M133 Thoracotomy for removal of foreign body ...............................                        9         390.65          13
# M137 Thoracotomy with or without biopsy .......................................                     9         390.65          13
# M134 Thoracotomy for post-operative haemorrhage or empyema ..                                       9         390.65          13
# M132 Repair of ruptured diaphragm or plication of diaphragm by
         thoracic approach...............................................................             9         900.00          13
# M130 Closure of broncho-pleural fistula (transthoracic or
         trans-sternal) ......................................................................        9         584.75          13
# E609   - with intercostal muscle bundle, pericardium, Azygos vein,
           or pericardial fat pad, to M130 ................................... add                              121.70
# E610   - with myovascular flap (pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi,
           rectus abdominus) ..................................................... add                          263.80
# M135 Major decortication of lung for empyema or tumour ...............                             11         848.80          15
# Z339 Intercostal drainage with insufflation of sclerosing agent under
          general anaesthesia ...........................................................             6         182.90          6
Fee master record

Master, record 7134. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

Z34120260401999999990000076800000000000000000000000000000095760000000957600

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
provider00000768000 / 76.8
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00000957600 / 95.76
non anaesthetist00000957600 / 95.76
Explanation

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Tube thoracostomy for closed drainage, also called a chest tube. It is listed under Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Lungs and Pleura, and Endoscopy.

Watch out for

Payment rule says Z363 is not eligible for payment for the same patient on the same day as Z341.

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