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Placing A Diaphragm Stimulator's Battery Unit

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0680T

Setting the battery-and-electronics unit of a diaphragm stimulation system into a pocket under the skin and connecting it to leads already attached to the muscle; the system stimulates the diaphragm to improve the pumping of a failing heart. The same service covers exchanging a unit that is already in place for a new one. The leads themselves are not disturbed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $7,762
$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $5,012

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$47,863.01
Typical High
$102,329.30